Learning from deaths: Guidance for NHS trusts on working with bereaved families and carers (11 July 2018)

Summary

This guidance from the NHS National Quality Board details how trusts should support and engage families after a loved one’s death in their organisation’s care. It consolidates existing guidance and provides perspectives from family members who have experienced a bereavement within the NHS.

This guide includes explanations of healthcare terms and processes, so that following a bereavement, families can use the information it contains.