Miscarriage Care and Facilities in Scotland: Scoping Report NHS Highland
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 assessments for support services following a loss.
In NHS Highland, all sites except Nairn Town and County Hospital were asked if they are able to provide the assessments and referrals listed below in Table 16. As Nairn Town and County Hospital does not have a maternity unit, CMU or an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department they were not asked this question. Most referrals and assessments asked about are carried out at Raigmore Hospital, Dr MacKinnon Memorial Hospital and Caithness General Hospital, including all NHS referrals. For sites in Argyll and Bute, GPs and midwives in the area liase with consultants in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde which allows them to access/refer to the services listed in Table 16 locally within NHS Highland. The provision of referrals and assessments is detailed in Table 16 below.
| Raigmore Hospital | Dr. MacKinnon Memorial Hospital | Argyll and Bute Sites | Nairn Town and County Hospital | Caithness General Hospital | Belford Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of women for risk of psychological distress following miscarriage | Yes | Yes | Can refer/access locally - not on this site (within this HB area) | - | Can refer/access locally - not on this site (within this HB area) | Other - Seen by Consultant for debrief and follow up care |
| Referring women to NHS services for mental health support following a loss | Yes | Yes | Can refer/access locally – not on this site (within HB area) | - | Yes | Other - GP and Consultant |
| Referring women to third party services for mental health support following a loss | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Other - Perinatal Mental Health Team |
| Referring women to NHS services for bereavement support following a loss | Yes | Yes | Can refer/access locally – not on this site (within HB area) | - | Yes | Other - Perinatal Mental Health Team |
| Referring women to third party services for bereavement support following a loss | Yes | Yes | Can refer/access locally – not on this site (within HB area) | - | Yes | Other - Perinatal Mental Health Team |
| Referring women to NHS services for counselling following a loss | Yes | Yes | Can refer/access - not locally (but within HB area) | - | Yes | Other - Through Perinatal Mental Health Team/GP |
| Referring women to third party services for counselling following a loss | Yes | Yes | Can refer/access locally – not on this site (within HB area) | - | Yes | Other - Through Perinatal Mental Health Team |
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