Mothers’ access to supportive hospital services after the loss of a baby through stillbirth or neonatal death

In “Hospital services” (page not provided), the paper recommends accurate information about the cause of death and says ongoing communication enhances parents’ wellbeing. “Suggestions for improving services” calls for clarifying information and a structured procedure for supporting bereaved mothers, but does not specifically describe structured information delivered at appropriate times or report an FES of 45%. (LLM, conf=0.84)

The Hospital services section (page not specified) says all 15 mothers had their own rooms, while the Formal services section reports that 11 of 15 wanted an opportunity to see a hospital counsellor. Together these support privacy alongside continued support, but the paper does not report that parents explicitly wanted “privacy not abandonment” or a 30% FES. (LLM, conf=0.84)

The Conclusions and Recommendations section calls for better training for hospital staff, including all staff members involved with a bereaved mother. The Conclusion also calls for larger studies evaluating hospital services. The paper does not specify multiprofessional training or report an FES figure of 25%. (LLM, conf=0.86)

The ‘Services available to mothers after the death of a baby’ section calls for greater awareness of bereaved mothers’ needs and recognition of the significance of a baby’s death. It does not report that parents expressed this wish or associate the stated 20% with awareness or acknowledgement; the 20% figures in ‘Suggestions for improving services’ concern other requests. The indexed passages provide no page numbers. (LLM, conf=0.82)

The Hospital services section reports that many mothers regretted not being able to hold their babies for longer. The Formal services section describes one mother who could not remember a counselling session because of medication, but it does not link medication or sedation to a lost opportunity to be with her baby. (LLM, conf=0.85)

The Hospital services section says that shock can lead parents to make decisions about their baby that they later regret. It also reports that many interviewed mothers regretted not being able to hold their babies for longer. It does not establish that parents who choose not to see or hold their baby often regret that specific decision. (LLM, conf=0.86)

The Formal services section reports that 11 of 15 bereaved mothers (73.3%) would have liked access to a hospital counsellor, and Suggestions for improving services calls for follow-up counselling after discharge. This supports the need for emotional support around a baby's death, but the study concerns bereaved mothers rather than parents generally and does not substantiate the stated FES 50% figure. (LLM, conf=0.85)

In “Suggestions for improving services” and “Conclusions and recommendations relating to hospital services” (page not provided), the paper calls for structured hospital procedures, follow-up after discharge, and referral for outside support. It does not specifically address care pathways at the interface between primary and secondary care. (LLM, conf=0.83)

The Formal services section reports that only five of fifteen mothers were given details of support structures, supporting the point that information about available services was often lacking. The paper studies mothers after stillbirth or neonatal death; it does not establish that parents generally feel unprepared for the postnatal period or are unaware of their entitlements. Page numbers are not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)

The Suggestions for improving services section recommends clarifying information for mothers and providing follow-up counselling after discharge, which supports the general idea of addressing uncertainty through follow-up. It does not describe a debriefing and follow-up appointment or report the cited FES 28% figure. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)

The Hospital services section reports that one mother regretted the decision not to have an autopsy, supporting the post-mortem part of the claim. It recommends helping parents with funeral plans but does not report regret about funeral arrangements or an FES figure of 10%. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)

In “Suggestions for improving services” (page unavailable), mothers recommend a structured procedure and a person trained to support bereaved mothers. The paper presents these as suggestions, not evidence that they improved parents’ experiences, and it does not assess healthcare workers’ experiences. (LLM, conf=0.86)

The Hospital services section reports that no babies had autopsies and that one mother regretted that decision. It does not establish that parents who chose against a post-mortem were more likely to feel regret: it reports neither who made the decisions nor a comparison with parents who had post-mortems. (LLM, conf=0.88)