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…

Charities join together for Ben Nevis night climb to help bereaved families

November 04, 2019

A father whose son was stillborn is calling for people to join him in climbing Ben Nevis the weekend before Father’s Day 2020 to help other bereaved…

Tunbridge Wells Hospital neonatal unit receives Bliss Baby Charter Accreditation

October 28, 2019

On 12 September, Tunbridge Wells Hospital became the fifth hospital in England to receive a prestigious award for their neonatal unit from the UK’s…

Baby Loss Awareness Week begins with a debate in Parliament

October 09, 2019

Last night, MPs came together for the fourth year in a row to lead a debate on baby loss to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October).

Bereaved parents are falling through the gaps in mental health care

October 08, 2019

New research from the Baby Loss Alliance has found that bereaved parents cannot access specialist mental health support after pregnancy or baby loss…

Renewed focus required on neonatal care to reduce the incidence of avoidable brain injury

September 26, 2019

A new NHS report examines how future incidents of brain injury at birth can be prevented and how families can be better supported.

Neonatal death rates remain stagnant for third year in row

August 06, 2019

Bliss has raised its concerns that neonatal mortality rates in England and Wales remain almost unchanged for the third consecutive year.

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