Miscarriage Care and Facilities in Scotland: Scoping Report NHS Borders

This report details the findings of a scoping exercise to better understand miscarriage care in Scotland within this Health Board. The individual Health Board reports and the national report seek to aid policy makers and Health Boards in making decisions about improvements to Miscarriage Care


Referrals and assessment following a loss

All sites were asked if they provide, or can access, referrals and assessment for support services following a loss.

In NHS Borders, Borders General Hospital stated that they are able to provide assessment for women for risk of psychological distress following miscarriage. They also stated that they provide referrals for women to NHS and third party services for mental health support following a loss, bereavement support following a loss, and counselling following a loss.

Table 17: Referrals and assessment in NHS Borders

Borders General Hospital

Assessment of women for risk of psychological distress following miscarriage

Yes

Referring women to NHS services for mental health support following a loss

Yes

Referring women to third party services for mental health support following a loss

Yes

Referring women to NHS services for bereavement support following a loss

Yes

Referring women to third party services for bereavement support following a loss

Yes

Referring women to NHS services for counselling following a loss

Yes

Referring women to third party services for counselling following a loss

Yes

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