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The Guardian: "In 2016, the health of mothers and babies shouldn't depend on where they live"

"Women from low-income backgrounds (and black and Asian mothers) suffer the highest rate of infant mortality- yet society continues to...

Posted 20 Mai 2016

Peterborough Telegraph: Dad to row 17km in memory of daughter

Barry McCann, a novice rower, is taking on the gruelling challenge of rowing 17km at Peterborough Rowing Lake in memory...

Posted 19 Mai 2016

BBC East Midlands Today discusses wide variation in stillbirth and neonatal death rates across UK

BBC East Midlands Today discusses the findings of the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report released today. Sands' Senior Research and...

Posted 18 Mai 2016

Daily Mail reports on findings of MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report

The Daily Mail reports that the risk of stillbirth and neonatal death varies widely depending on where in UK you...

Posted 17 Mai 2016

The Guardian: Fifteen babies a day in UK are stillborn or die within month of birth

Sands calls for more resources and a clear strategy to reduce baby deaths as MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report shows...

Posted 17 Mai 2016

Sands responds to the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report

Sands calls for more resources and a clear strategy to reduce baby deaths as report shows wide variation in stillbirth...

Posted 17 Mai 2016

BBC Radio Kent: Walking Kent's Castles for Sands!

Chris Howard and David Roberts, who are currently walking Kent's Castles, spoke to BBC Radio Kent on why they're walking...

Posted 15 Mai 2016

Daily Record: Dumfries and Galloway Sands raise thousands at their charity ball

One of our local support Groups, Dumfries and Galloway Sands has raised thousands of pounds at their charity ball.

Posted 11 Mai 2016

The Sun: The role induction of labour at 39 weeks in preventing stillbirths

The Sun's Health Editor, Nick McDermott, looks at the role induction of labour at 39 weeks in preventing stillbirths. Sands'...

Posted 6 Mai 2016

BBC Radio 5 Live: Discussion on the role of induction of labour in preventing stillbirths

Sands Research and Prevention Adviser Charlotte Bevan was on BBC Radio 5 Live this morning talking about the role of...

Posted 6 Mai 2016

Leicester Mercury: British Soap Awards 2016 shortlist includes Sands Ambassador Rakhee Thakrar for stillbirth storyline

Sands Ambassador Rakhee Thakrar, who played Shabnam Masood in EastEnders, has been nominated for a British Soap award for a...

Posted 4 Mai 2016

South London Press: Couple to Skydive for Sands

A husband and wife team whose baby daughter was stillborn have raised thousands of pounds for a charity skydive appeal.

Posted 3 Mai 2016

Sands survey of parents' experiences of hospital review

When a baby dies, the hospital should look at the care the mother and baby received to understand what happened...

Posted 29 Ebrill 2016

Refinery 29: Research Says 6 In 10 Term Stillbirths Could Have Been Prevented

Bereaved mother Nicole Regan White speak about her experience of stillbirth. Sands' Senior Research and Prevention Advisor also speaks to...

Posted 27 Ebrill 2016

Bristol Post: Bristol Mother raises funds for research

The Hoopers' friends are running the Bristol 10k for Sands!

Posted 26 Ebrill 2016

The Guardian: "In 2016, the health of mothers and babies shouldn't depend on where they live"

Peterborough Telegraph: Dad to row 17km in memory of daughter

BBC East Midlands Today discusses wide variation in stillbirth and neonatal death rates across UK

Daily Mail reports on findings of MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report

The Guardian: Fifteen babies a day in UK are stillborn or die within month of birth

Sands responds to the MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report

BBC Radio Kent: Walking Kent's Castles for Sands!

Daily Record: Dumfries and Galloway Sands raise thousands at their charity ball

The Sun: The role induction of labour at 39 weeks in preventing stillbirths

BBC Radio 5 Live: Discussion on the role of induction of labour in preventing stillbirths

Leicester Mercury: British Soap Awards 2016 shortlist includes Sands Ambassador Rakhee Thakrar for stillbirth storyline

South London Press: Couple to Skydive for Sands

Sands survey of parents' experiences of hospital review

Refinery 29: Research Says 6 In 10 Term Stillbirths Could Have Been Prevented

Bristol Post: Bristol Mother raises funds for research

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