How Sands Volunteers support bereaved families during Baby Loss Awareness Week Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) is a time for people to come together, raise awareness of pregnancy and baby... Posted 12 October 2024
Government extends Baby Loss Certificate in England This Baby Loss Awareness Week, the government has announced that all parents in England who have lost a baby or... Posted 9 October 2024
Sands responds to publication of the CQC Maternity Inspection Programme report The CQC report makes clear that in some cases where babies die there has been a failure to provide safe... Posted 19 September 2024
Better bereavement care for people in Wales who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss Sands will be supporting the National Strategic Clinical Network for Maternity and Neonatal Services to create tailored bereavement care pathways... Posted 13 September 2024
Sands responds to Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS in England Government review identifies maternity services as an area of concern that must be addressed. Posted 12 September 2024
Maternity Consortium report calls for action to prevent maternal suicide More training and education is needed to tackle rising rates of suicide among pregnant women and new mothers. Posted 10 September 2024
Sands responds to the discovery of an unmarked communal grave in Oldham Sands is here to offer emotional support to anyone in Oldham and across the UK who has been affected by... Posted 9 September 2024
New parliamentary sitting gets off to a good start with a strong debate on baby loss On Wednesday, less than two days after returning from their summer break, MPs were debating baby loss in parliament. There... Posted 5 September 2024
Parents report ‘positive feedback’ on bereavement care in Scotland Evaluation report shows bereavement care improved following the introduction of the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) in Scotland. Posted 3 September 2024
Befriender Programme Officer Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support... Application Deadline 22 September 2024