Bereavement Support Service
University Maternity Hospital Limerick

About Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the area of medicine concerned with pregnancy, the delivery of babies and the welfare of the mother. Consultant obstetricians work closely with midwives in all aspects of routine and complex antenatal care, care of the mother and baby during delivery, and post natal support.

About Bereavement Support Service

The Bereavement Support Service aims to assist and help Mums and Dads cope with the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and cognitive responses to loss.

Referrals and Appointments

Available to: All patients who need the service

Who needs to refer you: NCHD Consulant General Practitioner Midwifery

How to access this service: Referral Letter to include name, date of birth, address, any relevant medical information specific to the referral, list of current medications.

Special instructions for patients during COVID19

We may ask you to:

• attend a virtual clinic
• wear a face mask/other PPE
• complete a COVID-19 questionnaire by phone before coming to hospital and to repeat same on arrival
• to wait in their car until closer to your appointment time

Consultants

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