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Sands responds to Baroness Amos' report

Baroness Amos has today published the final report and recommendations of the Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.

Posted 30 June 2026

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Sands' statement on maternity failings at Nottingham NHS Trust and government action

The largest maternity review in NHS history, led by Donna Ockenden, has today published its report into maternity and neonatal...

Posted 24 June 2026

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Baby Loss Certificates scheme launched in Northern Ireland

Clea Harmer, Chief Executive of Sands, was joined by bereaved mum and Sands Hospital Liaison Volunteer Kelly Barnes for the...

Posted 22 June 2026

“Care failed my son Aubrey” - Tom’s experience

Tom recalls how he and Ewa watched the screen as they scanned. They didn't need anyone to tell them what had happened. They could see a motionless ribcage. No movement. No heartbeat. In that moment, they knew they weren't going to get to meet their son Aubrey. As Baroness Amos publishes her Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services final report, Tom shares how the couple continue to fight for justice for their son. They hope that one day, the care that failed him will be acknowledged, and there will be some form of accountability.

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Failings in maternity care - “From the day that I found out I was pregnant I was let down” - Rebecca’s Story

Rebecca’s daughter Madilyn was born at 24 weeks in March 2022 and passed away five days later. After fighting for over a year to get a meeting with the hospital to discuss why it all happened, Rebecca was told that she didn’t receive the basic standard of care, but she didn’t receive an apology for the failings in maternity care. She reflects how every time she visits her daughter in the cemetery, she wonders what could have been if she had received the right care, and how seven months after she lost her daughter she started attending her local Sands group which has been good for helping her to know she's not alone.

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Sands responds to Baroness Amos' report

Sands' statement on maternity failings at Nottingham NHS Trust and government action

Baby Loss Certificates scheme launched in Northern Ireland

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“Care failed my son Aubrey” - Tom’s experience

Failings in maternity care - “From the day that I found out I was pregnant I was let down” - Rebecca’s Story

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