Sands Chief Executive Clea Harmer presented with an MBE Our Chief Executive Clea Harmer has been presented with an MBE. Posted 10 ਮਾਰਚ 2023
More detail needed on Government response to East Kent Maternity Services investigation The government has, today, published its response to the Independent Investigation into maternity and neonatal services at East Kent, led... Posted 8 ਮਾਰਚ 2023
Latest data shows overall increase in the rate of babies dying The neonatal mortality rate was worse in 2021 than it was in 2015. Posted 1 ਮਾਰਚ 2023
Sands & Tommy's respond to latest ONS stillbirth statistics The government is not on course to meet its ambitions to reduce rates of stillbirth by 50% by 2025. Posted 19 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2023
Good Morning Britain 1 Million Minutes success for Sands Thank you to everyone who got involved in the ITV Good Morning Britain 1 Million Minutes campaign in December. Posted 12 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2023
Care Quality Commission survey reveals decline in maternity safety A new report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) shows has found a continued decline in experiences of maternity services... Posted 12 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2023
Sands is chosen for 1 Million Minutes 2022 Sands is one of six UK charities chosen to benefit from the Good Morning Britain 1 Million Minutes campaign that... Posted 1 ਦਸੰਬਰ 2022
Impactful life after baby loss project and exhibition receives award nomination The Still Parents project and exhibition, which was developed by the University of Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery, in partnership with... Posted 23 ਨਵੰਬਰ 2022
Safe Staffing Success: Government commits to more midwives and workforce plan The Government has committed to hiring an extra 2,000 midwives in England and to a long-term and independently verified workforce... Posted 22 ਨਵੰਬਰ 2022
Latest report shows the deaths of mothers are increasing The latest MBRRACE-UK report on where and why mothers die in the UK makes for painful reading. It shows a... Posted 16 ਨਵੰਬਰ 2022
Sands responds to East Kent maternity and neonatal report The publication of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services report finds multiple failings in maternity care. These stark... Posted 19 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2022
Sands & Tommy's Joint Policy Unit responds to MBRRACE-UK perinatal deaths report The latest MBRRACE UK report is released. Posted 13 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2022
Sands calls on Government to fix maternity staffing crisis Sands has joined with the Royal College of Midwives to urge the Government to tackle the shortage of staff in... Posted 13 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2022
New film documents mothers’ stories and their reflections of growing around grief Growing around grief: Mothers’ stories, a new documentary, shares the stories of four mothers, their losses, and reflections on how... Posted 10 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2022
Sands welcomes Donna Ockenden as new Ambassador We are delighted that Donna Ockenden has agreed to become an Ambassador for Sands. Donna Ockenden FRSA is a nurse... Posted 9 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2022