6. Statement by the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being: 'Together for Mental Health' Strategy and Next Steps

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:51 pm on 11 October 2022.

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Photo of Lynne Neagle Lynne Neagle Labour 4:51, 11 October 2022

Thank you, Delyth, for making those points. I entirely recognise what is, in some ways, a unique form of grief with a miscarriage, because, often, people don't recognise it as the devastating loss that it is, and that compounds the grief that people feel when they lose a baby. We've got a bereavement steering group in Wales and we've published a national bereavement framework for Wales that is trying to make sure people have support when they need it. As part of that then we're also developing specific pathways for particular types of bereavement. We launched the first one in the summer, which was for sudden and traumatic death of a young person. But the next work stream is on baby loss, and we are working with those organisations that work in this area to try and make sure that we get that pathway right. Obviously, employment matters are not devolved to the Senedd, but I'm very happy to pick up with officials how we can make sure, as part of that pathway, that we raise awareness of the needs of people who are bereaved through miscarriage or baby loss.