Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support parents who have experienced baby loss in Surrey Heath constituency.

Experiencing pregnancy or baby loss can be extremely difficult and traumatic. We are determined to make sure all bereaved parents, regardless of where they live, have access to compassionate care and support. We recognise that more support for parents is needed and are making steady improvements.

Surrey Heath residents who lose a baby can access a midwifery bereavement service provided by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, available seven days a week.

Specialist community perinatal and maternal mental health services, including the Forget Me Not service, are also available for people who require them. More information on this service is available at the following link:

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/mental-health-and-wellbeing/forget-me-not-service/

All trusts in England are signed up to the National Bereavement Care Pathway. This pathway is designed to improve the quality and consistency of bereavement care for parents and families experiencing pregnancy or baby loss.

In February 2024, the Department launched the Baby Loss Certificate service, which is a voluntary scheme to enable parents who have experienced any pre-24-week pregnancy loss to record and receive a certificate to provide recognition of their loss if they wish to do so.

As of June 2025, Maternal Mental Health Services are now available in all areas of England. These services provide specialist psychological support for women with moderate/severe or complex mental health difficulties arising from birth trauma or baby loss.