Sands is looking for a Treasurer to join its Board of Trustees Sands is looking for a Treasurer to join its Board of Trustees, to help save babies’ lives and support bereaved... Posted 22 Styczeń 2024
Sands responds to the Government’s priorities for women’s health in 2024 The Government has announced that its priorities to be tackled under Women’s Health Strategy in 2024 will prioritise maternity care... Posted 17 Styczeń 2024
A Mother's Reflection on Lohri – a Sikh and Hindu Harvest festival that also marks the birth of a baby: Jas and Dylan’s story Lohri is a festival that holds great significance in Northern India as it marks the end of the Winter solstice... Posted 14 Styczeń 2024
Sands responds to latest MBRRACE-UK data on maternal death rates Sands is here to support anyone struggling with the news reports today that maternal death rates in the UK have... Posted 11 Styczeń 2024
Creating a supportive workplace after pregnancy or baby loss: the vital role of bereavement training Written by Clare Worgan, Head of Training and Strategic Planning, Sands When Clare's daughter was stillborn, she was inspired to... Posted 5 Styczeń 2024
Listening Project finds inequalities in safe maternity care The Sands Listening Project report , published today, highlights barriers, biases and poor care that may be contributing to inequalities... Posted 14 Grudzień 2023
Outstanding midwife wins the Elaine Thorp Award for Bereavement Care Gemma Sayer, a bereavement support midwife at Airedale General Hospital in West Yorkshire, has won the Elaine Thorp Award for... Posted 9 Listopad 2023
Better board oversight needed to save babies’ lives - latest report from Sands and Tommy's Joint Policy Unit The Sands and Tommy's Joint Policy Unit has published a report today, that highlights problems with the oversight that NHS... Posted 7 Listopad 2023
Sands wins two awards at The ScottishPower Foundation Awards 2023 We're thrilled to have clinched two awards at the ScottishPower Foundation Awards 2023, securing £20,000 in recognition of our support... Posted 2 Listopad 2023
Maternity Safety Alliance calls for statutory public inquiry in England A group of families who have been affected by failures in NHS maternity care, including bereaved parents and grandparents, are... Posted 31 Październik 2023
Sands nominated for ScottishPower Foundation Awards Sands could be in line for a funding boost of up to £10,000 this winter, after being shortlisted for the... Posted 26 Październik 2023
Care Quality Commission report highlights poor standard of maternity services A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report published today has found that half of maternity units (50%) were rated as ‘inadequate’... Posted 20 Październik 2023
Sands calls for end to baby post-mortem delays Sands is calling for an end to delays in post-mortem results being given to parents, following the death of their... Posted 12 Październik 2023
The stepping stones of baby loss - Madhuri and Sunil's story This is Madhuri and Sunil's story, about their journey through baby loss. Madhuri is one of the Sands Bereavement Support... Posted 12 Październik 2023
Lives of half of UK adults have been affected by pregnancy or baby loss Baby Loss Awareness Week aims to break the silence and support bereaved families. The Baby Loss Awareness Week Alliance, a... Posted 9 Październik 2023