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Sands in the news 2013
May
A new study is published about MRI post mortems - read the full story and Sands' comment in 'Midwives'. Further coverage:
Reuters news agency
Medical Daily
April
Parents share their stories in a new book, 'How I came to hold you' - click here. Also in the Peterborough Telegraph, interview with Merry Raymond, one of the mums featured in the book. Click here to read more.
Walking in PJs across the Humber Bridge - raising money in memory of baby Archie - click here
February
Reading Chronicle highlights fundraiser Kevin Taylor's challenge for Sands.
Report on stillbirth in Wales is launched by the Welsh Assembly. Read parents' experiences and what measures have been recommended to reduce the number of baby deaths:
South Wales Argus
BBC online
Wales online
ITV Wales
Sands comments on the BBC online about induced labour in older mothers, and how it may reduce the risk of stillbirth. Click here to read the article.
January
Sands comments on new stillbirth research relating to fetal growth on Web MD and in the Huffington Post
Further coverage of Sands' new post mortem consent package in Nursing Times.
Sands' new post mortem consent package is launched - click here to read an in-depth article in the Independent on Sunday
Sands in the news 2012
December
Guardian journalist Annalisa Barbieri spends the day with Sands. Read her insight into the charity's work, and how Groups Development Manager Sue Hale got involved with Sands - click here
November
Sands Research and Prevention Manager, Janet Scott, tells the Guardian why stillbirth should be tackled as cot death once was - click here
Norwich Evening News highlights Lights of Love service - click here
The Times and Telegraph report on "chaotic NHS" failing to prevent hundreds of stillbirths - click here
Laura Mongiovi talks to ITV Central about her stillborn son following news that stillbirth rates in the West Midlands are at their lowest for 50 years: click here
October
Daily Record talks to bereaved parents about stillbirth experiences - click here
Read about Scott and Ben Masser's incredible fundraising journey through Iceland: click here
Birmingham Mail reports on decrease in stillbirth rates in the West Midlands - click here
September
Sports journalist and bereaved father Brian Majoribanks' new book lifts the lid on football journalism, with all proceeds going to Sands. Click here to read more.
More needs to be done to reduce stillbirth rate in Wales - click here to read commentary by Assembly Member Mark Drakeford.
Guardian columnist Annalisa Barbieri answers reader's concerns about being long-ago bereaved - click here
BBC online highlights Oxford dad's CD in memory of stillborn daughter - click here
Walking in memory of Leo to raise funds for Sands - click here
August
The Guardian looks at how family and friends can help parents following a stillbirth - click here
The Sunday Telegraph talks to parents and health professionals about changing attitudes towards stillbirth - click here
The very sad news about Gary and Dawn Barlow's daughter Poppy prompted several press articles about stillbirth:
Sunday Telegraph - click here
Liverpool Echo - click here
Newcastle Journal - click here
BBC Online - click here
Mirror (1) - click here
Mirror (2) - click here
The Sun - click here
Herald (Scotland) - click here
July
Daily Mail talks to four bereaved mums about their 'saviour babies' - click here
Grazia's Olympic torch moment for Sands - click here
Mums get together in Derby to raise awareness and funds for Sands - click here
Friends of grieving mum rally round to raise nearly £800 for Sands - click here
Shoreham mum organises 'story time' to raise money for Sands - click here
June
Imminent Stillbirth Inquiry in Wales is highlighted on BBC online and in the Western Mail.
Women's Institute campaign for more midwives - click here to read the Independent on Sunday's article featuring Sands.
May
Cardiff and Newport Sands open Butterly Room at Royal Gwent Hospital - click here
Sands' fundraiser to carry Olympic torch - click here
Cycling the length of Ireland in memory of daughter - click here
Emotional distress and delays mean parents are turning down post mortems - click here
Charity bike ride for grandad - click here
New research says inducing labour at 40 weeks can help baby survival rates - click here
Dad takes on running challenge in memory of daughter - click here
Double joy for mum after stillbirth - click here
April
Karen's pounding streets of London for pounds - click here
Grieving dad runs in memory of his son - click here
Dedicated runners prepare for marathon - click here
Woman's marathon effort in memory of her neice - click here
Son's memory drives duo through the pain of 230 mile run - click here
March
Why we must do more to reduce stillbirth rates - Welsh Assembly Member Kirsty Williams speaks out. Click here
Inquiry to examine high rate of stillbirth in Wales - click here
Coventry Sands mum wins outstanding achievement award for helping others. Click here
February
Fundraisers Allison and Tim Brett talk to the Kent Messenger about their London - Paris bike ride challenge for Sands - click here
Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman meets local Sands group in Scotland - click here
Mums in Scotland share their experiences of stillbirth, as Sands highlights the latest statistics in Scotland - click here
Couple's charity crusade following stillbirth - click here
Bristol Sands donate cold cots to hospital - click here
January
Sands' Research Manager Janet Scott speaks to the Scottish press following the release of new stillbirth and neonatal death statistics in Scotland:
Scottish Daily Mail - click here
Scotsman - click here
Local MPs show their support for Sands, following the launch of Preventing Babies' Deaths: what needs to be done:
Photos will anchor parents' grief - click here
Annette Brook MP joins battle to cut baby deaths - click here
MP gives his backing to bid to prevent stillbirths - click here
MP attends reception - click here
Penny asks for more research - click here
Tiverton MP backs baby death prevention charity - click here
Warrington South MP backs campaign to prevent baby deaths - click here
Eltham MP calls for more action on ignored tragedy of stillbirth - click here
MP Jim Fitzpatrick backs Sands' bid to reduce stillbirth rates in UK - click here
Widespread coverage has been generated following the launch of Sands' new report at Westminster:
BBC Radio 5 live breakfast (40:34) - click here
ITN news
Guardian - click here
The Sun
Independent - click here
Daily Telegraph
Daily Mirror - click here
LBC Radio
Nursing Times - click here
Midwives - click here
MIDIRS - click here
Interviews with Sands' spokespeople and parents were also broadcast across the country throughout the day, on both BBC and independent local radio stations:
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Suffolk
BBC Radio London
BBC Solent
BBC Humberside
BBC Birmingham
BBC Manchester
BBC Somerset
BBC OXford
BBC Essex
BBC Bristol
BBC Cambridge
BBC Sheffield
BBC Hereford & Worcester
BBC Three Counties
BBC Stoke
BBC Leicester
Real Radio
Bristol Evening Post highlights charity fundraising ball in honour of baby Angel
Sands in the news 2011
Please see below some of Sands' recent media coverage:
December
Isle of Wight County Press highlights the 17 exhibition with local mum, Ellen Bond
Read coverage in the Guardian about John Kemp's 17 exhibition which debuted in London this week
Bereaved dad Simon Buckley explains how stilllbirth breaks fathers' hearts too in the Daily Mail
Lights of Love Service features in Liverpool media: click here
November
Raising awareness of stillbirth and support from Sands, Sarah Sanderson and Daniel Knott talk to the Blackpool Gazette about their son Charlie - click here
Spectacular Christmas lights raise money for Sands:
The Sun - click here
Daily Mail - click here
Leicestershire Sands' remembrance service brings comfort to bereaved parents - click here
Sands' fundraisers launch CD - click here
October
Sands' new booklet - When a baby dies before labour begins - is launched:
Midwives - click here
A new study reveals a clear link between the H1N1 flu virus and stillbirth. See below for articles and news reports on 19 October:
BBC Radio 5 Live - click here
Top News US - click here
Zee News (India) - click here
Nursing Times - click here
Visit Bulgaria - click here
BBC online - click here
Independent - click here
Sky News - click here
Midwives - click here
Daily Mail - click here
Read Edyta Weronska and her partner Aston's moving story about their son Charlie, and how his death spured her on to start a new Sands group for Newcastle and Gateshead: click here
Read about fundraisers David and Angela Rylance and their amazing Kilimanjaro challenge - click here
New memorial garden opens in Boston - click here
Global 'Wave of Light' and special remembrance services mark Baby Loss Awareness Week:
Click Liverpool - click here
Falkirk Herald - click here
Isle of Wight County Press - click here
Coleraine Times - click here
September
Isle of Wight Sands joins forces with local hospital for annual remembrance service. Click here
Sands' fundraiser Simon Shepherd is interviewed by BBC1 after completing the Great North Run. Click here and the clip is 3h 25m into the broadcast.
British Journal of Midwifery - Judith Schott, Improving Bereavement Care Manager at Sands, explains why medical staff should take care when identifying the sex of a baby. Click here
MP calls for end to stillbirth tragedies. Click here to read his views.
Running the tube lines: Stephen Wright completes his challenge. Click here
August
Gaby Logan speaks to Judith Schott and two mums from the 17 exhibition on Channel 5's 'The Wright Stuff Extra'. Click here and go to the broadcast from Tuesday, 30 August
ITV's 'This Morning' talks to Dr Chris Steele and Vannesa Thatcher about the shortage of midwives in UK hopsitals: click here
July
Running the tube lines for Sands. Read Stephen Wright's story in the Mirror: click here
ThinkBaby.co.uk highlights '17' and Sands stillbirth petition: click here
Daily Mail features '17' exhibition: click here
Bedford schoolgirls raise more than £3,500 for Sands: click here
June
Daily Mail reporter Lucy Elkins calls for stillborn babies to have their own inquests: click here
Sands' response to research which links sleeping positions to stillbirth was featured in the following publications:
BBC online (14 June) - click here
Sun (14 June) - click here
Daily Mail (14 June) - click here
Scotsman (14 June) - click here
Daily Record (14 June) - click here
May
BBC Radio Ulster (31 May) - click here
Bella (31 May)
Womans Own (30 May)
Eastern Daily Press (26 May) - click here
Scotsman (21 May) - click here
BBC Radio Birmingham (18 May)
Crewe Chronicle (18 May) - click here
Grazia (16 May) - click here
Daily Express (15 May) - click here
Sunderland Echo (13 May) - click here
Mirror (11 May) - click here
Royal College of Midwives news (May) - click here
MIDIRS Midwifery News (May) - click here
April
Below are some of the highlights of the media coverage achieved following The Lancet Report, published on Thursday 14 April:
BBC Breakfast TV (14 April) - live interview with Judith Schott and Sam Baker - 6.40 am
BBC Radio 4 Today (14 April) live interview with Judith Schott - 7.18 am, and Alice Pullen
BBC Radio 5 Live (14 April) live interview with Judith Schott - 7.39 am
Sky News (14 April) live interview with Judith Schott - 3.30 pm
BBC Evening News (14 April) pre-recorded interview with Judith Schott - 6.00 pm and 10.00 pm
BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat (14 April) - click here
ITN News (14 April) - interviews with Neal Long 1.00 pm and 6.00 pm and Penny List
BBC Radio London - Gaby Roslin interviews Julie Taylor 8.20am
BBC East Midlands TV (14 April) - interview with Steve and Sue Hale 5.30 pm
Channel 5 news (14 April) - interview with Katie Wilkinson
Metro Radio (14 April) - live interview with Louise Walton
BBC West Midlands - live interview with Janet Scott 5.10 pm
BBC Radio Nottingham (14 April) interview with Steve Hale 7.30 am
BBC Radio Merseyside (14 April) interview with Sue Hale - 6.40 am
BBC Radio Lincolnshire (14 April) interview with Janet Scott
BBC Radio Good Morning Scotland (14 April) interview with Marion Currie 7.45 am
Radio Forth (14 April) - interview with Marion Currie
LBC (London) (14 April) interview with Steve Hale 8.45 am
Sky News (14 April)
BBC Online (14 April) - click here
The Times - (14 April)
The Daily Mirror (14 April)
Daily Express (14 April) - click here
The Guardian (14 April) - click here
The Scotsman (14 April) - click here
The Independent (14 April) - click here
Metro (14 April) - click here
Daily Mail (14 April) - click here
The Herald (14 April) - click here
Nursing Times (14 April) - click here
Press Association (14 April)
BBC Radio Leeds (11 April) - click here
Daily Record (2 April) - click here
Kent Messenger (1 April) - click here
The Practising Midwife (1 April)
March
Hallam FM - (30 March)
Sheffield Star (31 March) - click here
Leicester Mercury - click here
Portsmouth News (28 March) - click here
Yorkshire Post (25 March) - click here
Daily Mail (17 March) - click here
Hampstead and Highgate Express (19 March) - click here
Peterborough Evening Telegraph (17 March) - click here
Nursing Standard (16 March) - click here
Peterborough Evening Telegraph (11 March) - click here
February
Sunday Post ( 27 February) - click here
Inside Out (14 February)
The Baby Website (10 February) - click here
BBC Radio 5 Live - Nicky Campbell show (9 February)
BBC Radio 5 Live - Gabby Logan show (8 February)
BBC Breakfast News (8 February)
The Daily Telegraph (8 February) - click here
Daily Mail (8 February) - click here
Daily Express (8 February) - click here
BBC Radio Jersey (8 February)
BBC Radio Wiltshire (8 February)
Channel 5 News (7 February)
Daily Mail (7 February) - click here
Daily Mail (7 February) - click here
The Independent (7 February) - click here
The Mirror (7 February) - click here
BBC Radio Lincolnshire (7 February)
BBC Radio Northamptonshire (7 February)
BBC Radio Berkshire (7 February)
BBC Surrey & Sussex (7 February)
BBC Radio London (7 February)
BBC News online (4 February) - click here
BBC Surrey & Sussex (4 February)
BBC Surrey & Sussex (4 February, morning show)
The Practising Midwife (1 February)
January
Scotsman (25 January) - click here
BBC news online (17 January) - click here
BBC Radio Cornwall (17 January)
Daily Mail (17 January) - click here
Sunday Mercury (16 January) - click here
Birmingham Mail (16 January) - click here
The Mirror (6 January) - click here
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