Archived News
Thursday 02. of September 2010
My wife and I lost our baby boy, Alexander, at birth just over three years ago now. The reaction from many of those around us when we lost our son was very sympathetic. But from others we were dismissed in a wave of...
Wednesday 21. of July 2010
While we welcome the reported decrease in perinatal mortality for 2008, there is no room for complacency about stillbirths and neonatal deaths in the UK.
Janet Scott, Research Manager, Sands comments: “The reported fall in...
Friday 16. of July 2010
An alarming new study in the British Medical Journal concludes that babies are at a higher risk of dying soon after delivery if they are born outside normal working hours.Janet Scott, Research Manager, Sands, commenting on the...
Wednesday 14. of July 2010
Sands Advisor and Improving Care Manager Judith Schott and mum Stacey were interviewed by Jenni Murray on Women's Hour. Stacey shared her experience after her son Luke died in 2008 and Judith talked about our recently published...
Monday 12. of July 2010
At long last, there is a benefits leaflet written specifically for bereaved parents.
Until now, many parents had no idea that they might be entitled to any benefits and therefore lost out.
The leaflet has been produced by...
