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Romford Recorder - Head of Havering stillbirth charity attends Downing Street event

Chair of Havering Sands, Mandy Hunt, and others from Sands attended a reception, hosted by Samantha Cameron, at Downing Street...

Posted 27 November 2013

Announcement on the outcome of Sands’ AGM

Sands would like to thank all Members who participated in last Saturday’s Annual General Meeting either by attending in person...

Posted 27 November 2013

Derbyshire Times: PM’s wife hosts special reception for Sands group

Members of the Chesterfield Sands which helps people affected by the death of a baby met the Prime Minister’s wife...

Posted 21 November 2013

Express & Echo: Members of Exeter Sands meet Samantha Cameron at Downing Street

Jo Gundersen, from Exeter Sands, was invited to a special reception at 10 Downing Street.

Posted 21 November 2013

Samantha Cameron hosts reception in support of Sands at 10 Downing Street

On Tuesday 19th November, Mrs Samantha Cameron kindly hosted a reception for us at 10 Downing Street. The event was...

Posted 20 November 2013

Sands-funded research shows stillbirth risk is three times higher in women with pregnancy-related liver disease

11 babies are stillborn in the UK every day and recent research funded by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death...

Posted 11 November 2013

Sands responds to NAO report on Maternity Services launched today

Sands responds to the NAO's report launched today which examines whether the Department of Health is achieving value for money...

Posted 8 November 2013

Letter to The Guardian:Child death figures

In response to ONS's Consultation on Statistical Products, leaders of various child charities/organisations, including Sands' Deputy chief executive Jane van...

Posted 30 October 2013

The 9th-15th October is Baby Loss Awareness Week, remembering all the babies that have died

The 9th-15th October is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Throughout the week bereaved parents can commemorate their babies’ all-too-brief lives, knowing...

Posted 10 October 2013

BBC News: Stillbirth rate 'poor' says Scotland's leading maternity doctor

Dr Catherine Calderwood, the Scottish government's adviser on maternity and women's health tells B BC Scotland that more must be...

Posted 9 October 2013

Midwives: Sands launches new website

Midwives features the launch of our new website, designed to be smart phone and tablet-friendly.

Posted 8 October 2013

Daily Mirror - Charles Hanson's story

BBC antiques star Charles Hanson on battling cancer and coping with loss of stillborn baby.

Posted 7 October 2013

Daily Star - Wheely Good Ride

A student has spoken of her joy after completing a 370-mile unicycle ride from Amsterdam to Paris.

Posted 7 October 2013

Independent Nurse: New website launch for stillbirth charity

Independent Nurse features the launch of our new website, that features a whole section dedicated to professionals.

Posted 7 October 2013

Derbyshire Times:Special events will support parents who have lost a baby

Chesterfield Sands Chesterfield Borough Council held events at the weekend as part of an ongoing partnership to raise awareness of...

Posted 7 October 2013