Anne Byrne, one of the first bereavement midwives in UK, has sadly died Midwife and campaigner, Anne Byrne, who worked tirelessly over the years to improve bereavement care, passed away on 20 March... Posted 31 March 2016
Sands response to new NHS England Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle NHS England has today (21 March) launched of the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle, following a two year programme of... Posted 21 March 2016
Sands responds to the National Maternity Review report The National Maternity Review reported in February 2016. Sands contributed latterly to the review panel and facilitated engagement with bereaved... Posted 15 March 2016
Sands aiming to train every first and third year student midwife in Scotland Sands are aiming to provide bereavement care training to every first and third year student midwife in Scotland by September... Posted 10 March 2016
Study finds no link between rate of induced labour and Caesarean sections A study has found that there were no differences in the rates of Caesarean sections when comparing older mothers whose... Posted 3 March 2016
Sands response to the publication of the National Maternity Review commissioned by NHS England The National Maternity Review has today published its recommendations for how services should change over the next five years. To... Posted 23 February 2016
The Lancet’s Ending Preventable Stillbirths research series reveals unacceptably slow progress in tackling the stillbirth rate in the UK Sands has responded to The Ending Preventable Stillbirths research series that is published in The Lancet today (19 January 2016)... Posted 18 January 2016
Vote for Sands Ambassador and EastEnders Actor Rakhee Thakrar at the National Television Awards! We’re delighted that Sands Ambassador and Actor Rakhee Thakrar has been shortlisted for Best Serial Drama Performance at the National... Posted 5 January 2016
Sands response to publication of UK NHS Trust and Health Board stillbirth and neonatal death rates revealing huge variation across the country Today MBRRACE-UK publishes the first perinatal mortality surveillance report for Trusts and Health Boards in the UK. Commissioned by Healthcare... Posted 16 December 2015
EastEnders actor and Sands Ambassador, Rakhee Thakrar, supports our ‘Star on Our Tree’ campaign and Christmas appeal Actor Rakhee Thakrar today launches the Sands (the stillbirth and neonatal death charity) ‘Star on Our Tree’ Campaign and Christmas... Posted 9 December 2015