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…

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…

Onsite NICU care for very premature babies may reduce brain damage risk

October 17, 2019

New research published today shows that if an extremely premature baby (under 28 weeks) is born in a hospital that has a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…

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.