The Government has committed to hiring an extra 2,000 midwives in England and to a long-term and independently verified workforce...

The latest MBRRACE-UK report on where and why mothers die in the UK makes for painful reading. It shows a...

The publication of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services report finds multiple failings in maternity care. These stark...

The latest MBRRACE UK report is released.

Sands has joined with the Royal College of Midwives to urge the Government to tackle the shortage of staff in...

Growing around grief: Mothers’ stories, a new documentary, shares the stories of four mothers, their losses, and reflections on how...

We are delighted that Donna Ockenden has agreed to become an Ambassador for Sands. Donna Ockenden FRSA is a nurse...

Wrexham AFC player, Jordan Davies and partner, Kelsey Edwards bravely shared their story about the loss of their son Arthur...

Following numerous organisations and campaigners demanding better bereavement care in the wake of the Ockenden report – including our own...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed today that rates of stillbirth in England and Wales increased in 2021.

The Department for Health and Social Care has today published the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England.

We are delighted to announce that 100 NHS Trusts in England have now committed to the National Bereavement Care Pathway...

Research from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) shows that better support and care for women during pregnancy and birth...

Sands is calling for all healthcare professionals in contact with bereaved parents, to have dedicated time for essential training during...