ONS stillbirth statistics show lack of progress on saving babies’ lives In 2023 the stillbirth rate in England and Wales remained at the same level as it was in 2022. Posted 28 October 2024
Breaking Cultural Silence Around Baby Loss in Black Communities We are incredibly grateful to Helena for sharing her story with us as part of Black History Month. She bravely... Posted 22 October 2024
Better care for bereaved parents in Northern Ireland Sands is introducing a National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) in Northern Ireland to improve care for people who have experienced... Posted 14 October 2024
How Sands Volunteers support bereaved families during Baby Loss Awareness Week Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) is a time for people to come together, raise awareness of pregnancy and baby... Posted 12 October 2024
Government extends Baby Loss Certificate in England This Baby Loss Awareness Week, the government has announced that all parents in England who have lost a baby or... Posted 9 October 2024
Sands responds to publication of the CQC Maternity Inspection Programme report Today's CQC report makes clear that in some cases where babies die there has been a failure to provide safe... Posted 19 September 2024
Better bereavement care for people in Wales who have experienced pregnancy or baby loss Sands will be supporting the National Strategic Clinical Network for Maternity and Neonatal Services to create tailored bereavement care pathways... Posted 13 September 2024
Sands responds to Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS in England A review published today by the Government recognises that too many women, babies and families are being let down by... Posted 12 September 2024
Maternity Consortium report calls for action to prevent maternal suicide More training and education is needed to tackle rising rates of suicide among pregnant women and new mothers. Posted 10 September 2024
Sands responds to the discovery of an unmarked communal grave in Oldham Sands is here to offer emotional support to anyone in Oldham and across the UK who has been affected by... Posted 9 September 2024
New parliamentary sitting gets off to a good start with a strong debate on baby loss On Wednesday, less than two days after returning from their summer break, MPs were debating baby loss in parliament. There... Posted 5 September 2024
Parents report ‘positive feedback’ on bereavement care in Scotland Evaluation report shows bereavement care improved following the introduction of the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) in Scotland. Posted 3 September 2024
Aberdeen Sands support new Forget Me Not Garden The ‘Forget Me Not’ garden at Hazlehead Crematorium, Aberdeen has opened to the public. Posted 27 August 2024
Celebrating a Decade of Partnership: Enterprise Mobility™ and Sands in loving memory of baby Poppy We recently met with Enterprise Mobility™ to celebrate a decade of partnership and to thank them for their continued support... Posted 27 August 2024
Sands’ Helpline is awarded again with the Helplines Standard accreditation. Sands has been awarded the Helplines Standard accreditation by the Helplines Partnership for a further three years. Posted 21 August 2024