Concerns raised about comments made by the Secretary of State for Health on maternity safety Sands and Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit has written to the Secretary of State for Health, Victoria Atkins MP, to raise... Posted 14 March 2024
Sands responds to NHS England’s new policy on paid leave after pregnancy and baby loss NHS England has announced a new ‘National pregnancy and baby loss people policy framework’ for anyone working in the NHS... Posted 13 March 2024
Sands is here for bereaved families this Mother’s Day As Mother’s Day approaches, we want any bereaved mums, their partners and other family members to know Sands is here... Posted 8 March 2024
A bereaved mother of mixed Black and white British ethnicity A bereaved mother of mixed Black and white British ethnicity told us how she had struggled to get information about what was happening in her own pregnancy. After her daughter, Genesys, was stillborn at 24 weeks, the mother was left feeling that saving her child had not been a priority for those involved in her care. Read this story
A bereaved mother of Asian/Indian ethnicity A bereaved mother of Asian/Indian ethnicity felt she was not listened to by healthcare staff and so did not get the care she needed to feel safe when giving birth to her baby at home at 16 weeks. Read this story