A new bereavement suite opened in the maternity unit at Northwick Park Hospital last month.
The suite will offer families a private space during the most difficult moments of pregnancy loss, offering a kitchenette, sitting room and bedroom with en-suite bathroom.
It was opened by TV presenter and singer Myleene Klass, who is a campaigner and advocate for miscarriage-related support.
Myleene said: “The quality of care that bereaved families receive when their baby dies at any stage of their pregnancy can have long-lasting effects.
“Good care cannot remove parents’ pain and grief, but it can help them through this devastating time. Their surroundings have a huge impact, such as hearing a baby crying next door, when they know that is not going to be the outcome for them.
“These women and their families deserve more, and that’s why London North West Healthcare Charity funded this private, peaceful suite where women and their families have the privacy, dignity and time they deserve, to start to try to come to terms with their situation.”
Photo: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
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