%0 Journal Article %A A Baverstock %A F Finlay %T Specialist registrars’ emotional responses to a patient’s death %D 2006 %R 10.1136/adc.2005.076760 %J Archives of Disease in Childhood %P 774-776 %V 91 %N 9 %X Aim: To investigate the emotional reactions of registrars following the death of a child. Methods: A multicentre study to determine the sources of support for registrars and the use of debriefing following a child’s death. A questionnaire was sent or given to registrars within the South West Region. Results: There was a 75% response rate; 71% of registrars felt they had initial support but limited ongoing support and 69% of registrars supported junior colleagues. There was debriefing in 31% of cases. Conclusions: More accessible and constructive support for staff needs to be developed following a patient’s death. %U https://adc.bmj.com/content/archdischild/91/9/774.full.pdf