Are you an NHS midwife, paramedic, neonatal nurse/doctor, call-handler, LDO, or similar?

Would you like to help shape the advice given to people during 999 calls about pre-hospital birth?

We’re holding online groups with other staff, up to 1hr. £25 e-voucher in return. Info 👇

Great to see this article from APPG on Baby Loss Chair Cherilyn Mackrory MP in The Times and The Sunday Times today

Bereaved parents have a unique perspective on the care that they received. It is crucial that they are included in conversations to improve care & save further lives.
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A researcher is looking for couples to take part in a study exploring experiences of parenting a child or children following the loss of a baby.

If you are interested in being interviewed to discuss your experiences, please email:
Georgia Smith - [email protected]

We know that days like today can feel heavy. Sands are always here to offer support to anyone that needs it -

💻 sands.org.uk/support
☎️ 0808 164 3332
✉️ [email protected]
📱 Sands Bereavement Support App

.Guy Opperman Helen Morgan MP 🔶 Jamie Stone Tim Loughton MP 🇺🇦 Angela Crawley MP Saqib Bhatti MP Olivia Blake MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP Jim Shannon MP Richard Burgon MP Patricia Gibson MP Feryal Clark MP Alicia Kearns MP Dr Caroline Johnson MP

Thank you for your contributions & for supporting bereaved families🧡 #BLAW2022

In responding to the Minister, Jill Mortimer makes a case for firmer commitment and asks:

'I don't think anyone in this room wants to quote from any more reports. Will the Minister kindly take this issue to the Prime Minister and ask that it is made a priority?'

.Dr Caroline Johnson MP shares that more support will be provided in the upcoming Pregnancy Loss Review.

We look forward to the swift publication of this long-awaited review and will work with the Government to implement the findings.

The Minister (Dr Caroline Johnson MP) now responds.

Caroline states the commitment to preventing families from experiencing the same pain in the future. There is a renewed commitment to the national ambition to halve baby deaths by 2025.

.Feryal Clark MP sharing information from Sands Insights recent report into bereavement care.

'Stressed, burnout, overworked - there is now a shortage of 2000 midwives in England. Almost 1 in 10 Trusts have no bereavement specialist'.

Responses starting from the Shadow Minister
Feryal Clark MP.

Feryal discusses the trauma of having to explain miscarriages/stillbirths when pregnant after loss. It is important that care is informed & compassionate to avoid additional distress.

.Patricia Gibson MP concludes 'Governments across the UK must do more to do better'

We have had countless reports, reviews & investigations. It is important that there is a moment for change so that this cycle does not continue.

'Systematic failures, negligence and incompetence killed my baby & almost killed me'

Moving contributions from Patricia Gibson MP about her personal experience of loss and highlighting issues with pre-eclampsia care. We are incredibly thankful for her longstanding commitment and work.

Thank you Richard Burgon MP for sharing the voices of bereaved parents, and for highlighting the care that Sands - baby loss charity 💙🧡 provides.

A reminder that we are always here, for anyone that needs us 💙🧡
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.Richard Burgon MP sharing a moving story of one of his constituents.

'My son deserved better than a memory box & scans & photos. He deserved to live. How many more government inquiries will it take for people to stand and say we see you, we stand with you'

Thank you to Jim Shannon MP for his longstanding support of this important debate. His contributions are always important & moving.

'Better financial and emotional support is needed for all our healthcare professionals'

'All we are asking for the minister today is to address the pay and working conditions of midwives'

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP highlighting the important work of Fivexmore_. Black women remain 4x more likely to die and black babies 2x. More must be done.
fivexmore.com/blackmereport

Contributions from Olivia Blake MP also highlight the importance of accurately recording miscarriages. Imperative when considering recommendations from #EastKent and Tommy's important work in The Lancet

tommys.org/about-us/news-…

.Olivia Blake MP highlighting the 'exodus of midwives' reported by the Royal College of Midwives 💙. It is important that a package of care is provided so that they feel supported in their roles. They are calling for change and it is critical that we are with them on this.

Thank you Saqib Bhatti MP for sharing how important bereavement suites are at his local hospital.

We know these make a huge difference to bereaved parents and their care, which is why they are one of the nine #NBCPathway standards.