Nominations for the 2025 Award are now open!

You can nominate any health professional who was involved in your care or the care of someone you know after pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.

This is probably someone who really stayed in your mind because of the things they said and did, the extra care and attention to detail they showed, the difference this made and the longer term benefit that their care had in the weeks, months or years that followed.

When considering nominations, we will be looking for health professionals who really made a difference and provided excellent bereavement care.

Some key areas the panel will be considering include:
•    Making time and really listening to bereaved parents. 
•    Creating a safe care space for parents (a calm atmosphere and environment). 
•    Excellent communication with parents (active listening, being clear, respectful and honest).
•    Awareness and knowledge of parents' care options and individual needs.
•    Demonstrating compassion, empathy and being person-centred in their bereavement care.

The judging panel is made up of Sands staff and volunteers, and health professionals (some of whom knew Elaine).

Please use the form below to make your nomination.

If you have any questions please email bereavementcare@sands.org.uk 
 

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Thank you so much for your interest in making a nomination for the Elaine Thorp Award for Bereavement Care.

Please complete this form and tell us more about the person you are nominating and why you think they should be recognised for their bereavement care work.

Please note, by submitting a nomination you consent for your name and your nomination to be shared with the health professional you have nominated and for this information to be used in Sands marketing materials relating to the award. However, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

We will get in touch if we need to ask you more about the person you're nominating and if they are shortlisted by the panel.

Please tell us how you know the person you are nominating. This will not influence their chances of winning an award.
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