Welcome to the website for the Bereavement Services Association (BSA). P.O Box 3076, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 9BS Tel: 0845 833 1153 'Promoting excellence in the delivery of bereavement care in the statutory, voluntary and commercial sector'
The BSA was established in May 2005 in an attempt to provide a network for all those who provide bereavement support services, primarily within the NHS. During the preceding five years, a great deal of attention had been focused on the delivery, or lack of delivery, of bereavement support services within the NHS. This led to the Department of Health beginning a programme of consultations about current service provision and the relevance of previous guidance issued to Trusts. This resulted in them providing some funding for a number of specific projects, including the writing of a bereavement care training pack and an advice document entitled ‘When a Patient Dies’. Following discussions between a number of NHS bereavement service managers, who formed the initial steering group of the BSA, and the Department of Health, funding was also made available to help establish the Association. Our grateful thanks go to the Department of Health, and in particular to Peter Jones and Marjorie Thorburn, for their support in enabling the BSA get up and running. The main aims of the BSA are to: To provide a national network for all those who work in providing bereavement support services. To provide a national forum for discussion and training for those providing bereavement support services, particularly in the NHS. To contribute to the improvement of the quality of bereavement services nationally To raise the profile and seek recognition from stakeholders of the role of those who provide bereavement support services. To raise awareness of the role and availability of bereavement support services.
The purpose of this website is to: Promote the work of the BSA Act as a communication medium between the Executive Committee and the membership Act as a communication medium between members through the forum section Enable members to share policy documents etc Offer advice to the general public about what to do following a death, through the public access pages on the website
If you have any comments about the website, or its contents, please don’t hesitate to contact us through ‘Contact BSA’ link above. | 
