Support if you've lost a child

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The death of a child is the most traumatic experience any family can go through. While every family’s experience will be different, the initial days, weeks and months following your child’s death are likely to be extremely difficult.

The Family Bereavement Service are a hospital based service offering support for families who have lost a child.

The Child Death Review Team will be in touch and help you through the process.

Remembering your child who has died

We care enormously about your baby, child or young person who has died.

When a child dies it can feel completely overwhelming, and the bereavement care and support we offer soon afterwards can be too much. For this reason, we remain open to you and your family for as long as you need us.

We offer:

Support from our Child Death Review team (CDR team)
Addition to our memory book and a link on our memorial tree can also be arranged by contacting Coral McGowan within the CDR team

Telephone: 07929659967

Email: ggc.cdr@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Bereavement support via the hospital based Family Bereavement Service
Supportive discussions with our Spiritual Care Team
A reflective space in our hospital sanctuary

Should you wish to discuss any aspect of your child’s clinical care, our clinical team will be able to help.