Miscarriage Care and Facilities in Scotland: Scoping Report NHS Shetland
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.
NHS Shetland reported that only the referrals and assessments listed in Table 14 are provided within NHS Shetland for women who have had a first trimester loss only. For women who have had a second trimester loss, NHS Shetland can access these services in NHS Grampian which includes specialist bereavement services. Subsequent mental health and counselling referrals are made via the General Practitioner if they are required, however, if there are concerns about mental health prior to discharge a Midwife will make a referral in NHS Shetland (Table 14).
Gilbert Bain Hospital |
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Assessment of women for risk of psychological distress following miscarriage |
Provided within Health Board area for first trimester losses. Accessed in NHS Grampian for second trimester losses. |
Referring women to NHS services for mental health support following a loss |
Provided within Health Board area for first trimester losses. Accessed in NHS Grampian for second trimester losses. |
Referring women to third party services for mental health support following a loss |
Provided within Health Board area for first trimester losses. Accessed in NHS Grampian for second trimester losses. |
Referring women to NHS services for bereavement support following a loss |
Provided within Health Board area for first trimester losses. Accessed in NHS Grampian for second trimester losses. |
Referring women to third party services for bereavement support following a loss |
Provided within Health Board area for first trimester losses. Accessed in NHS Grampian for second trimester losses. |
Referring women to NHS services for counselling following a loss |
Provided within Health Board area for first trimester losses. Accessed in NHS Grampian for second trimester losses. |
Referring women to third party services for counselling following a loss |
Provided within Health Board area for first trimester losses. Accessed in NHS Grampian for second trimester losses. |
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