Sudden Unexpected Death In Childhood
Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood (SUDC)
There is a small team of experienced nurses who work with families and agencies such as the police, social care, hospital staff, the pathologist and the coroner to help understand why a child has died unexpectedly. The SUDC Nurses act as a point of contact for families if they have any questions about what happens next following the death of their child.
The team work closely alongside police and other partner agencies to provide the health input into the investigation. The SUDC nurses also provide reports to pathologists, coroners and criminal proceedings as cases determine; the nurses will also coordinate a Pan-Lancashire response following the unexpected death of a child up to age of 18 years.
The SUDC Nurses will provide initial bereavement support to the family and will remain a point of contact for families throughout the investigation.
Feedback
If you feel that you would like to help us improve our service then please e-mail us at SUDCpanlancs@nhs.net
Useful Contacts
The Lullaby Trust
0808 802 6868
Child Bereavement UK
0800 02 888 40
The Compassionate Friends
0345 123 2304
Winston's Wish – Supporting Children
08088 020 021
Book list - To read with other children to help them understand what has happened
Someone has suddenly died – (Free of charge) at www.suddendeath.org/guides
A child’s grief Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine from www.winstonswish.org