NES Bereavement Webinar Series

NHS Education for Scotland is pleased to run an ongoing bereavement webinar series. The webinar series is relevant to health and social care staff.

All information on future bereavement-related webinars will be posted on this page.

To be kept informed of upcoming webinars, as well as other educational resources, you may wish to sign up to NES’ quarterly Bereavement Update e-Newsletter.

For recordings and slides from previous bereavement webinars, please visit our Previous Webinars page. 

 

Please note we do not routinely issue certificates to those who attend our webinars, however we can provide a template for attendees to complete. If you would like to receive a certificate please contact SupportAroundDeath@nes.scot.nhs.uk.

Getting Bereavement Right Every Time Learning Session - Thursday 11th September 13:00-15:00

Register for this learning session by Wednesday 10th September.

All health and social care staff are likely to come into contact with someone who is bereaved, or a situation around the time of a person’s death. This includes those working in non-clinical, administrative and other support roles, as well as staff in teams which are directly patient or client-facing.

Knowing how to manage these situations is important – so we as staff can support and help other people, whilst also looking after our own wellbeing. But thinking of what to say to someone who is bereaved, whether that be a family member, patient, person who we are supporting, or perhaps a colleague may feel daunting.

This session will provide an introduction to grief and bereavement. It may help those attending feel more confident in answering questions about bereavement such as:

  • What should I say to someone who tells me they have recently been bereaved?
  • Are there particular words I should or shouldn’t use?
  • What if I say the ‘wrong’ thing?
  • Is it normal to be upset if someone we know from work dies?

Celebrating 10 Years of Bereavement Education Programme

Join us for a virtual event Thursday 18th September 2025, 13:30-15:30

Join us as we mark a decade of supporting health and social care staff across Scotland with bereavement education, training, and development. To celebrate this milestone, we’re hosting a special webinar reflecting on our journey, sharing detail on what has been achieved and its impact, and also looking ahead to the future.

To be part of the conversation register here