Baby Loss Awareness Conference – access event online | Primary care latest updates

GPs and other health professionals are being invited to access NHFT’s Baby Loss Awareness Conference remotely.

The special Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT)conference, dedicated to baby and pregnancy loss and how people have been supported through their experience, is taking place on Thursday 12 October from 9am to 3pm at Duston Community Centre, Pendle Rd, Northampton NN5 6DT.

GPs and health professionals, who are not able to attend in person, can access the conference remotely via this link. 

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2023 runs from Monday 9 October to Sunday 15 October. The conference, on Thursday 12 October, will include talks from people with lived experience who will be sharing their personal stories and how they have sought support for their mental health.

It is open to health professionals and the public and will be hosted by the Maternal Loss Psychology Service (MLPS) – formerly known as the Maternal Mental Health Service.

The event will share more about the service, and what interventions are available for people experiencing mental health difficulties associated with baby/pregnancy loss. This includes anyone who is currently pregnant following previous baby/pregnancy loss, or who has lost a baby or pregnancy in the last 12 months.

Dr Kirsty Harris, NHFT’s Specialist Perinatal Consultant Clinical Psychologist said: “We’re inviting all professionals who work with parents and families, who have experienced baby/pregnancy loss, and those who have been affected by, or interested in developing their understanding of this to come along to this event and find out what interventions are available for people experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties associated with baby loss.”