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Bliss to change services to better meet parents' needs

January 14, 2019

Bliss will be closing the telephone part of the helpline at the end of January 2019 whilst we work with parents to evolve the service into something…

NHS Long-term plan promises investment into neonatal nurses and parent accommodation

January 07, 2019

On 7 January 2018 the NHS long-term plan has been published, setting out how health services in England will be structured and delivered to make sure…

Bliss and Sands urge NHS to improve neonatal bereavement care

December 10, 2018

Bliss and Sands are calling for consistent, well-funded bereavement care across the whole of the UK

The Sun newspaper launches Christmas appeal with Bliss

November 29, 2018

We are pleased to announce that The Sun has launched a Christmas appeal to raise money for Bliss.

Bliss launches limited edition info pack

November 16, 2018

In partnership with Hallmark and Good Morning Britain for World Prematurity Day Bliss is launching an information pack to support parents. Money…

Bliss responds to Each Baby Counts report

November 13, 2018

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has released their new Each Baby Counts report which highlights the variation in how…

Bliss responds to Government proposals for bereavement leave

November 02, 2018

New workplace rights to give paid leave to those who have suffered the loss of a child and ensure they are treated compassionately by employers were…

Bliss funds research to find out if a parent’s touch is the secret to managing pain in premature babies

October 16, 2018

Bliss is delighted to announce that the first award from its new research fund has been granted to a pioneering project which aims to understand pain…

England falling behind other European countries in the race to improve children’s health

October 15, 2018

A report from the RCPCH has found that mortality rates are set to be 140 per cent higher for infants in England than in comparable wealthy nations by…

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2018: Care for bereaved parents must improve say baby charities

October 09, 2018

Bliss and a coalition of more than 60 charities working to prevent baby deaths and pregnancy loss is today urging all NHS Trusts and Boards across…

A quarter of extremely premature babies are born in the wrong hospital, report warns

October 02, 2018

Bliss has warned that more needs to be done to ensure that extremely premature babies are born at a hospital which is best equipped to properly care…

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Future of Neonatology Research Bursaries: supported by Chiesi Limited UK

August 17, 2018

Bliss is pleased to announce the availability of educational bursaries to support the dissemination of research into neonatology at the European…

Mystery do-gooder donates 300 Bliss bears to Salisbury District Hospital

August 09, 2018

The donor said she wants every baby in the neonatal unit at Salisbury to know that there are people around them, sometimes unknown, who wish to bring…

Bliss welcomes Council's decision to offer additional leave after premature birth

August 09, 2018

South Ayrshire Council has changed their Special Leave Policy to extend paid leave to parents of premature babies.

Paid bereavement leave available for the first time

July 24, 2018

Today, the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay Bill) has become law, this means that parents whose baby or child sadly dies, or who is stillborn will…

Hallmark release new range of greetings cards for babies born premature or sick

July 23, 2018

A new range of new baby cards are now available from Hallmark with 20p from every sale going to Bliss.

Bliss releases new research on mental health

July 19, 2018

Bliss conducted research among parents to find out more about how the neonatal unit impacts a person's mental health. Read about our findings here.

Infant mortality rate in England and Wales increases for the first time in five years: Bliss responds

July 18, 2018

The neonatal mortality rate increased in 2017, for the second consecutive year. Read Bliss' response to this news here.