Miscarriage Care and Facilities in Scotland: Scoping Report NHS Dumfries and Galloway
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 in Scotland were asked if they provide or can access referrals and assessment for support services following a loss.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary provides assessment of women for risk of psychological distress following miscarriage. NHS Dumfries and Galloway reported that referrals to the services listed in Table 17 are are often made by GPs or delivered by another local service within the Health Board but not in a secondary care setting. In addition, there is access to local spiritual care is available on site at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary but is usually utilised for late pregnancy loss. The Galloway Community Hospital site refers women to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to receive support and post miscarriage mental health, bereavement and counselling as required (Table 17).
| Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary | Galloway Community Hospital | |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of women for risk of psychological distress following miscarriage | Yes | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) |
| Referring women to NHS services for mental health support following a loss | Can refer/access locally – not on this site (within this HB area) | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) |
| Referring women to third party services for mental health support following a loss | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) |
| Referring women to NHS services for bereavement support following a loss | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) |
| Referring women to third party services for bereavement support following a loss | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) |
| Referring women to NHS services for counselling following a loss | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) |
| Referring women to third party services for counselling following a loss | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) | Can refer/access – not locally (but within HB area) |
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