Proposed change to parental leave is huge step forward

July 19, 2019

Bliss is delighted with news that today Prime Minister Theresa May has launched a consultation calling for views on changes to parental leave for the…

Bliss responds to the release of The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit 2019

July 11, 2019

Leading baby loss charities call on Government to halve the rate of stillbirth and babies dying shortly after birth by 2025

June 17, 2019

The Office for National statistics (ONS) has published new figures today on the rate of stillbirth and babies dying shortly after birth.

David Linden MP brings forward Private Member’s Bill to extend parental leave for parents of premature and sick babies

June 12, 2019

Today David Linden MP will bring forward a Private Member’s Bill to extend parental leave for parents whose babies need neonatal care after they are…

Leading baby charities and MPs condemn Government’s failure to publish review into parental leave for parents of premature and sick babies

June 07, 2019

Today, Bliss, The Smallest Things and TAMBA have joined Rachel Reeves MP and David Linden MP in sharing our growing concern about the Government’s…

Two thirds of dads forced to return to work while their baby was still in neonatal care

February 18, 2019

A new survey by the premature and sick charity Bliss has found that 66 per cent of dads had to return to work while their baby was still receiving…

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital neonatal unit receives Bliss Baby Charter Accreditation

January 15, 2019

On 15 January, the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital became the first hospital in South West England to receive a prestigious award for their neonatal…

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…