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Bliss responds to new UK wide COVID restrictions

September 23, 2020

Yesterday evening (22nd September) Governments across the UK announced a new range of restrictions to try and slow the spread of COVID-19.

“Disappointing” Government response to Petitions Committee report on COVID-19 impact on new parents

September 09, 2020

The Government has responded to The House of Commons' Petitions Committee recommendation, based on Bliss' evidence, that Neonatal Leave and Pay…

Portsmouth hospital receives Bliss Baby Charter re-accreditation

August 26, 2020

Queen Alexandra Neonatal Unit demonstrated a continued commitment to high quality family-centred care, in an assessment carried out on 16 January…

Parliamentary Committee backs Bliss’ call for emergency Neonatal Leave and Pay and rapid COVID-19 testing

July 06, 2020

The House of Commons' Petitions Committee has made a series of recommendations to the Government following their inquiry into the impact of COVID-19…

Barnsley Neonatal Unit receives Bliss Baby Charter Accreditation

July 01, 2020

Barnsley Neonatal Unit is the eighth neonatal unit, out of a total of 200 in the UK, to receive Bliss Baby Charter accreditation in recognition of…

Infant Mental Health Awareness Week

June 10, 2020

It's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week and Bliss' Campaigns and Policy Manager, Josie Anderson, explains what impact COVID-19 is having on babies,…

Mum and dad holding baby with mum sitting in hospital chair cuddling baby on chest and dad looking at baby

Bliss and WaterWipes provide free information to celebrate Kangaroo Care Awareness Day

May 15, 2020

This Kangaroo Care Awareness Day, WaterWipes want parents to have the information they need to be involved in their baby’s care and do skin-to-skin.

COVID-19: An update on our response

May 12, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has intensified and the impact is being felt across the neonatal community. Here's how we're responding to the situation to…

Bliss and Emma's Diary raise awareness of neonatal care in new podcast

May 01, 2020

A new Emma's Diary podcast episode, produced in collaboration with Bliss, will help parents-to-be know what to expect if their baby is born premature…

Both of Nottingham’s Neonatal Units receive Bliss Baby Charter Accreditation

April 22, 2020

Nottingham becomes the first city in the UK to have more than one neonatal unit attain Baby Charter Accreditation.

COVID-19: babies need their loved ones by their side at the end of life

April 02, 2020

Bliss supports call from the RCPCH to ensure children who die have their parents and loved ones with them wherever possible.

More support available for families on neonatal units in Scotland

April 01, 2020

Bliss is delighted with the revisions to the Scottish Neonatal Expense Fund which come into force today.

COVID-19: our response so far

March 25, 2020

Bliss is rapidly adapting what we do for babies born premature or sick in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

MPs David Linden and Gavin Newlands raise £1200 for Bliss Scotland

January 15, 2020

David Linden MP and Gavin Newlands MP today presented Bliss Scotland with a cheque, having raised the money by doing the 24-mile ‘Mighty Stride’…

Not enough specialist neonatal nurses to meet national standards, report warns

December 13, 2019

Nurse staffing on neonatal units across Britain is well below nationally recommended levels, a new report has warned.

St Peter's Hospital neonatal unit receives Bliss Baby Charter Accreditation

December 12, 2019

St Peter’s Hospital neonatal unit receives prestigious award from baby charity Bliss

Bliss and Pampers launch new homepage to support parents at night

November 16, 2019

Parents of premature and sick babies will now get more tailored information to support them during the evenings and at night, following the launch of…

What families wish they’d known on the neonatal unit

November 15, 2019

Families share what they wish they’d known when they first arrived on the neonatal unit to raise awareness of premature birth, this World Prematurity…