The Elaine Thorp Award for Bereavement Care aims to recognise the vital work done by midwives, nurses, and other health professionals to care for parents affected by pregnancy loss or the death of their baby.

The award was relaunched in 2023 and the winner was Gemma Sayer, a bereavement support midwife at Airedale General Hospital in West Yorkshire.

Gemma was nominated by Sarah Weatherly whose baby Rory died in 2020. You can read our news story about Gemma and find out more about why Sarah nominated her. 

Find out more about all the 2023 shortlisted nominees:

- Dr Amelia Shaw 
- Barbara Gergett
- Beth Wallace
- Bev Beaumont
- Candice Noonan
- Faye Biggs
- Gemma Sayer
- Kerri Birkett
- Louise Martin
- Lucy Trotman
- Olivia Bunker
- Sharon Hurst

Nominations for the 2024 Award are now closed and the shortlisted nominees will be announced soon! 

Find out more about Elaine Thorp who inspired this award.