Sands shares parents' voices following its largest ever survey of bereaved parents This Baby Loss Awareness Week (9 to 15 October), we’re sharing parents’ voices, as we publish the results from the... Posted 9 Hydref 2023
Going home without your baby - Louise's story This is Louise's story, about her experience of baby loss. Louise is one of the Sands Bereavement Support Services Officers... Posted 6 Hydref 2023
Scottish Government launches Memorial Book of Pregnancy and Baby Loss A Memorial Book is now open for anyone in Scotland who has experienced pregnancy or baby loss prior to 24... Posted 4 Hydref 2023
It’s okay not to take part in Baby Loss Awareness Week Baby Loss Awareness Week is just around the corner, running from October 9th to 15th. We understand that for some... Posted 2 Hydref 2023
Sands and Tommy's respond to latest MBRRACE-UK report A State of the Nation report published today by MBRRACE-UK paints an alarming picture of baby loss throughout the UK. Posted 14 Medi 2023
COPA90 have teamed up with Sands United for EA video project ‘Saved By The Ball’ Sands United FC Solihull player and bereaved dad Zane Murray’s story of hope after baby loss is sensitively told in... Posted 26 Awst 2023
Sands and Tommy's respond to latest ONS stillbirth statistics Data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the stillbirth rate for England and Wales in... Posted 17 Awst 2023
Sands supports new bereavement suite in Craigavon Area Hospital Sands has supported the creation of a new bereavement suite in Craigavon Area Hospital’s maternity unit. Posted 9 Awst 2023
Sands invites local MPs to find out about bereavement care at Royal Hampshire County Hospital Eastleigh MP, Paul Holmes and Winchester MP, Steve Brine heard from bereaved parents and the hospital bereavement care team. Posted 31 July 2023
Sands responds to the publication of the Pregnancy Loss Review The Pregnancy Loss Review and Government response have been published, highlighting improvements needed to ensure anyone experiencing pregnancy loss gets... Posted 22 July 2023
Government publishes response to East Kent maternity investigation The government has now set out its full response to the independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services at East... Posted 21 July 2023
Elaine Thorp Award aims to recognise health professionals who provided good quality bereavement care Sands is calling on bereaved parents and other family members to nominate a health professional whose bereavement care had a... Posted 18 July 2023
Maternity guidelines should be updated to no longer rely on outdated skin colour assessments A report published today by the NHS Race and Health Observatory has raised significant concerns about the accuracy of newborn... Posted 12 July 2023
Genelle Aldred and Mike Harris take on Golf Challenge for Sands Golf Monthly editor Mike Harris is teaming up with broadcaster and fellow golfer Genelle Aldred to take on an 18-hole... Posted 10 July 2023
Growing around grief after baby loss This is Clare's story, about her experience of baby loss. Clare is one the Sands Bereavement Support Services Officers and... Posted 27 June 2023