South Asian Heritage Month: Lighting the Way Through Baby Loss – Sands Diyas Made with the Love of a Mother’s Hands What is South Asian Heritage Month? This month marks South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM), an annual celebration of the rich... Posted 1 July 2026
National Bereavement Care Pathway launched in Wales The National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) Cymru, delivered in collaboration with Sands, has been published in Wales. Posted 30 June 2026
Sands responds to Baroness Amos' report Baroness Amos has today published the final report and recommendations of the Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation. Posted 30 June 2026
Sands' statement on maternity failings at Nottingham NHS Trust and government action The largest maternity review in NHS history, led by Donna Ockenden, has today published its report into maternity and neonatal... Posted 24 June 2026
Baby Loss Certificates scheme launched in Northern Ireland Clea Harmer, Chief Executive of Sands, was joined by bereaved mum and Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteer Kelly Barnes for the... Posted 22 June 2026
Governments across the UK must save more babies’ lives Data released today by MBRRACE-UK show that progress to reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths has stalled in the UK. The... Posted 11 June 2026
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
Bereaved parents call on Prime Minister to end inequalities in baby loss The hand in at Number 10 Downing Street was the culmination of Sands' End Inequalities in Baby Loss campaign. Posted 11 May 2026
ONS baby deaths data emphasise need for urgent action to save more babies' lives Today's ONS data shows a worrying lack of progress in two areas where Sands is actively campaigning for change. Posted 11 May 2026
Sands welcomes Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care The Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care is a new approach that offers women and birthing people additional care and... Posted 29 April 2026
Understanding the complexities of grief around twin loss Rowena Pailing, our Director of Bereavement Support, Community and Volunteering, writes about the complexities around twin loss. Posted 24 April 2026
Updates to evidence and information about babies’ movements in pregnancy: working together for change Dr Julia Clark, Research Officer at Sands, explains her role in Sands’ work to include bereaved parents’ voices in updated... Posted 23 April 2026
Sands' response to the Women's Health Strategy refresh Today the Government have published a renewed Women’s Health Strategy to ensure that women across England will be better heard and served... Posted 15 April 2026