Bereavement information for Health & Social Care Professionals working within the NHSGGC area is now published on the web pages below.
- Services & Resources
NHSGGC Key bereavement services & resources including staff support, booklets, forms etc. - Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Bereavement, Last Offices, Spiritual Care, Special Leave and other documents. - Education & Training
Bereavement related education and training for all staff. - Death Certification
MCCD and links to local and national web pages with further guidance. - Registering a Death
Information on registering a death in Scotland including links to Local Authority websites.
Bereavement – COVID-19 Resources
Key Local and National Bereavement Resources including new COVID-19 Resources
Registry Offices in Greater Glasgow and Clyde area (with Postal Address) Excel 18 KB
If you are looking for bereavement information for the public, please go to www.nhsggc.org.uk/bereavement
Latest News
Please go to Bereavement – COVID-19 Resources
Key Local and National Bereavement Resources including new COVID-19 Resources
Support Around Death News
National bereavement updates can be found on the SAD website or Twitter including their annual conference, reports and resources.
Bereavement bags
Bereavement bags are no longer available to order through Pecos, however these are available for collection/delivery on all sites.
Scottish Bereavement Charter launches
http://www.sad.scot.nhs.uk/bereavement-charter/
Funeral support payment
Funeral support payment is a one-off grant to help with the costs of a funeral if you are on a low income. The funeral may be of a partner, family member or friend. It could also be the funeral of a child who is still-born.
Funeral support payment has replaced the social fund funeral payment in Scotland. More Information on CPAG website
Child Bereavement UK
Webinars | Child Bereavement UK
The Changing Face of Bereavement: Providing care and maintaining our own wellbeing during the pandemic (Virtual Event)
24 November
Cruse Bereavement Care’s ‘You Behind the Uniform’ programme
‘Cruse have obtained a government grant to offer free specialist training regarding resilience and support around grieving for healthcare staff who encounter death and bereavement in the course of their work. See Cruse website for further information.
Although this service was originally launched with emergency services in mind, Cruse Scotland have confirmed that NHS teams who regularly encounter death and bereavement in their work may be eligible and are welcome to enquire about training to address their needs. Cruse have also let us know that this service will be available until March 2020 only.
To enquire about ‘You Behind the Uniform’ training in Scotland, please contact Daryl.Cuthbert@crusescotland.org.uk. If interested in organising a session, Cruse request that you suggest suitable dates, let them know if you wish training to be held in house or at an external venue, and roughly how many staff will attend. Training can be full- or half-day, and Cruse can cover both catering and external venue costs.’
Digital Legacy
Organisations advising on / providing resources supporting management of your digital data at end of life / after death
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (CBCS) Web Chat
New Service Thurs 10-1, Sat 2-5pm & Sun 6-9pm
