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Improving conversations about babies’ movements in pregnancy – a new report on progress and impact

A new Sands report published today describes welcome progress in work to improve information and guidance about babies' movements in...

Posted 5 August 2026

Why system change is essential to improve maternity and neonatal care: a follow-up to the Baroness Amos report

Clea Harmer, Chief Executive, Sands explains the transformational change needed for maternity and neonatal care in England to be improved.

Posted 30 July 2026

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Bereaved parents call for urgent improvements to bereavement care at Lewisham Hospital

More than half of bereaved parents surveyed about their experiences at Lewisham Hospital rated the bereavement care they received as...

Posted 20 July 2026

Neonatal loss: "Arjun’s death was entirely preventable” - Sita’s Story

Sita shares how her son Arjun died shortly after birth at 38 weeks and six days due to hospital negligence. His neonatal death was entirely preventable. She shares how in the years since losing him, she has learned to carry love and grief side by side, and how the support, compassion and understanding she found through Sands has stayed with her ever since.

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"Christian passed away at six months old" - Linda's Story

When her beautiful baby boy Christian was born with half a heart and passed away after surgery in November 1973 at six months old, Linda and her family were devastated. Apart from support from her GP and family, she had no bereavement support and no counselling. 53 years later Linda shares how you learn to live with the loss of your child but it’s a different life.

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Latest updates from Sands

Improving conversations about babies’ movements in pregnancy – a new report on progress and impact

Why system change is essential to improve maternity and neonatal care: a follow-up to the Baroness Amos report

Bereaved parents call for urgent improvements to bereavement care at Lewisham Hospital

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Neonatal loss: "Arjun’s death was entirely preventable” - Sita’s Story

"Christian passed away at six months old" - Linda's Story

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