Latest ONS data confirm failure to meet England stillbirth target for 2025 In England, 669 more babies died last year than if the target had been met. Posted 27 May 2026
Sands welcomes NHS Single Patient Record plans New Single Patient Record for NHS patients will mean staff can see a patient’s full medical history. Posted 19 May 2026
Black Baby Loss Awareness Week shows bereaved families like mine that we're not alone: Jenna's story We are very grateful to Jenna, a bereaved mum and Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteer, for sharing her story with us... Posted 13 May 2026
“Marnie spent a long time in the NICU after birth” - Sasha’s Story Sasha shares how after her daughter Marnie was born in January 2024 she spent a long time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as she had heart and spine problems. She grew her wings in March 2024, and Sasha still doesn’t know how to feel. Some days she feels ok and strong and others she wants to hide away from the world. Read this story
"It’s hard to make sense of a world that just carries on as normal when yours has completely stopped." Alexis and Charlotte share how when their son Sage died at 22 weeks his loss was labelled a miscarriage, but that this didn't reflect their reality, when they gave birth to their son who was fully formed, fully loved, and very real. Sage was the couple's second loss following IVF as they lost their first pregnancy at 10 weeks. They describe how they are not the same people they were before and how their son Sage is missed every second of every day. Read this story