Sands supporters impact NHS England customer service survey NHS England commissioned Sands to carry out a short survey among bereaved parents, about the Friends and Family Test (FFT)... Posted 5 December 2013
Caring for babies after they have died In September, we were lucky enough to secure Lydia Judge-Kronis, Senior Mortuary Manager at Great Ormond Street Hospital, to speak... Posted 5 December 2013
National group in N Ireland will work to cut deaths Good news in Northern Ireland, where the new Northern Ireland Maternal and Infant Loss (NIMI) steering group is taking a... Posted 5 December 2013
The News Portsmouth: Local group invited to Number 10 Karren Whitren, Chairwoman of the Portsmouth Sands, was invited to a special reception at Number 10. Posted 28 November 2013
Romford Recorder - Head of Havering stillbirth charity attends Downing Street event Chair of Havering Sands, Mandy Hunt, and others from Sands attended a reception, hosted by Samantha Cameron, at Downing Street... Posted 27 November 2013
Announcement on the outcome of Sands’ AGM Sands would like to thank all Members who participated in last Saturday’s Annual General Meeting either by attending in person... Posted 27 November 2013
Derbyshire Times: PM’s wife hosts special reception for Sands group Members of the Chesterfield Sands which helps people affected by the death of a baby met the Prime Minister’s wife... Posted 21 November 2013
Express & Echo: Members of Exeter Sands meet Samantha Cameron at Downing Street Jo Gundersen, from Exeter Sands, was invited to a special reception at 10 Downing Street. Posted 21 November 2013
Samantha Cameron hosts reception in support of Sands at 10 Downing Street On Tuesday 19th November, Mrs Samantha Cameron kindly hosted a reception for us at 10 Downing Street. The event was... Posted 20 November 2013
Sands-funded research shows stillbirth risk is three times higher in women with pregnancy-related liver disease 11 babies are stillborn in the UK every day and recent research funded by Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death... Posted 11 November 2013
Sands responds to NAO report on Maternity Services launched today Sands responds to the NAO's report launched today which examines whether the Department of Health is achieving value for money... Posted 8 November 2013
Letter to The Guardian:Child death figures In response to ONS's Consultation on Statistical Products, leaders of various child charities/organisations, including Sands' Deputy chief executive Jane van... Posted 30 October 2013
The 9th-15th October is Baby Loss Awareness Week, remembering all the babies that have died The 9th-15th October is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Throughout the week bereaved parents can commemorate their babies’ all-too-brief lives, knowing... Posted 10 October 2013
BBC News: Stillbirth rate 'poor' says Scotland's leading maternity doctor Dr Catherine Calderwood, the Scottish government's adviser on maternity and women's health tells B BC Scotland that more must be... Posted 9 October 2013
Midwives: Sands launches new website Midwives features the launch of our new website, designed to be smart phone and tablet-friendly. Posted 8 October 2013