Written question WQ100186
- Asked by
- Tom MontgomeryReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What action is the Cabinet Minister taking to tackle the fact that Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is the only health board in Wales that provides a specialist psychological support pathway for pregnancy and baby loss?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women’s Health (Delyth Jewell)
The Welsh Government recognises the importance of ensuring that women and families affected by pregnancy and baby loss can access appropriate psychological and bereavement support, wherever they live in Wales. The Onnen Baby Loss specialist psychological support pilot, delivered by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, is subject to an independent evaluation. The evaluation is now in its procurement phase and will commence once an evaluator is appointed. The findings will assess the effectiveness of the model and inform decisions on potential wider implementation across Wales, ensuring any future approach is evidence-based and supports our wider commitment to compassionate, consistent bereavement care.