Within our maternity department, we offer support, information and compassionate care when a baby passes away at any stage in pregnancy.

Our Bereavement Specialist Midwife work closely with the charity SANDS who provide varied support to families who are bereaved.

The Bereavement Specialist Midwife are available Monday-Friday and can be contacted on the numbers below.

Bereavement Midwife: 01892 633484/ 07736 486032 harriet.burke@nhs.net

Other hospital bereavement services are listed below:

Chaplain: 01892 635438

Bereavement Services: 01892 632923/ 01622 224251

Bereavement charities and support:

Tunbridge Wells SANDS: Our local branch of the national organisation offering befriender support, parent groups for bereavement, miscarriage and next pregnancy, as well as online forums and much more. tunbridgewellssands.org

Miscarriage Association: miscarriageassociation.org.uk  

Tommys – tommys.org

Antenatal Results and Choices: ARC is a national charity helping parents and healthcare professionals through antenatal screening and its consequences.arc-uk.org

Lullaby Trust: The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families lullabytrust.org.uk

Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA): Bereavement support for twins and multiple births tamba.org.uk/bereavement

The Mariposa Trust: This charity offers support, information, national remembrance services and more https://www.sayinggoodbye.org/