Grief, bereavement and sibling support — formative SAQs

SAQ 1 (10)

A twelve-year-old girl has just died at home from progressive neurodisability. Her parents are numb; her eight-year-old brother has become withdrawn and is refusing school. The community team asks how to structure bereavement care. ^{[1] [2]}

a) Define the core problem in one sentence and state the governing ethical standard. (3 marks) ^[1]

b) Outline the classification axes you would use and why they change management. (3 marks) ^{[1] [2]}

c) List the red flags that would force senior, ethics or court escalation. (2 marks) ^[1]

d) Document the key elements you would write in the clinical record after the family meeting. (2 marks) ^[2]