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2026

Equity for Every Baby: Tackling inequalities in neonatal care linked to ethnicity and socioeconomic deprivation

Bliss' written evidence to the national Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

2025

Bliss evidence to the Government's parental leave and pay review

Bliss Scotland briefing: Bliss' role in the Best Start Programme new model of neonatal care

Filling the gaps: A Spotlight on Allied Health Professional, Psychological and Pharmacy Roles in Neonatal Care

Bliss briefing: The impact of a neonatal experience on maternal mental health

Bliss' submission for the NHS 10 Year Plan

2024

Bliss' written evidence to the Preterm Birth Inquiry Committee

Families Kept Apart in Wales: Overnight accommodation for parents

Families Kept Apart in Scotland: Overnight accommodation for parents

Neonatal Care Leave and Pay: Support from the Department for Work and Pensions for parents who will not qualify

Bliss briefing: Fathers' experiences of neonatal care

Families Kept Apart in England: Overnight accommodation for parents

Bliss briefing: Co-ordination between maternity and neonatal care

Bliss Scotland position statement: Neonatal reconfiguration

2023

Neonatal Services for the Future: A Manifesto

Bliss Scotland position statement: Improvements to the Young Patients Family Fund

2022

Bliss briefing: Impact of cost-of-living crisis in neonatal care

“South Asian families' experiences of neonatal care” report

Bliss briefing: Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
 

2021

“Locked out: the impact of COVID-19 on neonatal care” report

“Neonatal care through a young parent lens” report

2018

“Bliss and TinyLife Northern Ireland Baby Report”

2017

“Bliss Scotland baby report 2017: An opportunity to deliver improvements in neonatal care”

2016

“Bliss baby report 2016: time for change – Wales”

2015

“Bliss baby report 2015: hanging in the balance – England"

“Families kept apart” report

“Transfers of premature and sick babies” report

2014

“It's not a game: the very real costs of having a premature or sick baby”

2011

“SOS: A Bliss report on cuts to frontline care for vulnerable babies”

“A chance for change - Bliss baby report and manifesto 2011 – Scotland"

2010

“The Chance Of A Lifetime Bliss Baby Report 2010 England”

“Still A Long Way To Go Bliss Baby Report And Manifesto 2010 Wales”

2009

“Bliss 30th Birthday Baby Report”

2008

“Baby steps to better care – Bliss baby report 2008”

2007

“Too little too late - Bliss Baby Report 2007”

2006

“Weigh less, worth less - Bliss Baby Report 2006”

2005

“Special care for sick babies - choice or chance? Bliss Baby Report 2005”