Safe Staffing Success: Government commits to more midwives and workforce plan The Government has committed to hiring an extra 2,000 midwives in England and to a long-term and independently verified workforce... Posted 22 Tachwedd 2022
Latest report shows the deaths of mothers are increasing The latest MBRRACE-UK report on where and why mothers die in the UK makes for painful reading. It shows a... Posted 16 Tachwedd 2022
Sands responds to East Kent maternity and neonatal report The publication of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services report finds multiple failings in maternity care. These stark... Posted 19 Hydref 2022
Sands & Tommy's Joint Policy Unit responds to MBRRACE-UK perinatal deaths report The latest MBRRACE UK report is released. Posted 13 Hydref 2022
Sands calls on Government to fix maternity staffing crisis Sands has joined with the Royal College of Midwives to urge the Government to tackle the shortage of staff in... Posted 13 Hydref 2022
New film documents mothers’ stories and their reflections of growing around grief Growing around grief: Mothers’ stories, a new documentary, shares the stories of four mothers, their losses, and reflections on how... Posted 10 Hydref 2022
Sands welcomes Donna Ockenden as new Ambassador We are delighted that Donna Ockenden has agreed to become an Ambassador for Sands. Donna Ockenden FRSA is a nurse... Posted 9 Hydref 2022
Welcome to Wrexham: Sands provides support to Jordan Davies and Kelsey Edwards Wrexham AFC player, Jordan Davies and partner, Kelsey Edwards bravely shared their story about the loss of their son Arthur... Posted 6 Hydref 2022
NHS announces £1.3m funding for bereavement care. A step in the right direction – but is it enough? Following numerous organisations and campaigners demanding better bereavement care in the wake of the Ockenden report – including our own... Posted 22 Medi 2022
Latest ONS data confirms rise in stillbirth rate The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed today that rates of stillbirth in England and Wales increased in 2021. Posted 9 Awst 2022
Our response to the Women's Health Strategy for England The Department for Health and Social Care has today published the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England. Posted 20 July 2022
100 NHS Trusts committed to National Bereavement Care Pathway We are delighted to announce that 100 NHS Trusts in England have now committed to the National Bereavement Care Pathway... Posted 19 July 2022
National Child Mortality Database Report shows better maternity care can save lives Research from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) shows that better support and care for women during pregnancy and birth... Posted 14 July 2022
Sands welcomes Khan Review's call to help pregnant smokers quit Dr Javed Khan has published his independent review into the Government’s ambition to make England smoke-free by 2030. The review... Posted 9 June 2022
Bereavement care training for professionals must be available during working hours Sands is calling for all healthcare professionals in contact with bereaved parents, to have dedicated time for essential training during... Posted 9 June 2022