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This page contains brief answers to some of the questions you may have about neonatal care, or for when you arrive on a neonatal unit.
Anna's daughter Millie was born at 26+3 weeks and spent 72 days in neonatal care. Anna explains the ups and downs of their NICU journey and shows why having neonatal…
Charlotte went into hospital at 31 weeks with severe tummy pain in her right-hand side, which turned out to be appendicitis. In her story, Charlotte shares more details…
In a report published today, The NHS Race and Health Observatory has found that the current guidelines for assessing newborns do not consider ethnicity and race,…
Elspeth and Craig's identical twins Remy and Forrest were born at 29 weeks and five days. In their story, they share all the ups and down of their journey to bringing…
A team of obstetricians, gynaecologists, neonatologists and nurses who work at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust have raised nearly £10,000 for Bliss, the UK’s leading…
Bliss has welcomed the reconfiguration of neonatal services in Scotland to make them safer, more effective and ensure that premature and sick babies have the best chance…
Specsavers’ Scottish stores backed Bliss Scotland as their Charity of the Year to support Scotland’s premature and sick babies and their families, alongside funding…
In October 2019, at 23 weeks and five days, Alexis went to her local hospital because she was experiencing pains. As a small island, Guernsey’s neonatal unit is only…
Bliss Baby Charter audit submissions are temporarily paused from 1 August to 31 October.
We are delighted to announce that Queen’s Hospital neonatal unit has successfully completed its Gold accreditation and has demonstrated that they have sufficient…
Katherine’s daughter Alice was born at full term and very sick. Alice needed urgent care and was transferred to a level three unit over 42 miles away, so a flat was made…
Perinatal mortality rates increased between January and December 2021, as revealed in new data published today by MBRRACE-UK.
We are delighted to announce that New Cross Hospital neonatal unit (The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust) has successfully completed its Gold accreditation and has…
We have developed recommendations for the Government in five priority areas which you can read below.
Our new research found that for every 10 babies that need to stay overnight in neonatal care, there is only one room available for a parent to stay with them.
Hannah shares her experience of having a baby born prematurely, as a disabled mum. Her baby boy Kohan was born at 34 weeks and is now eight months old.
In response to COVID-19, neonatal units across the UK began introducing restrictions to parental access. At Bliss, we campaigned tirelessly for neonatal units to protect…
While NHS services are free at the point of use, this does not mean that there are no financial implications of accessing services. Neonatal care for babies born…
Bliss campaigned for this ground-breaking entitlement for qualifying parents of babies who are born on or after 6 April 2025 and spend seven or more days in neonatal…
A time to remember our much-loved and missed babies, Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) aims to break the silence and support bereaved families.
Our policy research and reports, as well as briefings and consultations that we submit, shine a light on and shape responses to a range of issues affecting neonatal care.
WaterWipes® announced the two UK winners of the fourth annual Pure Foundation Fund, which celebrates the achievements of healthcare professionals working in maternity,…
For Baby Loss Awareness Week 2023, Keeley shares her experience of having twins, Arlo and Avi, born at 23+3 weeks.
Find out about some of our recent campaigning successes, including our work around neonatal care leave and pay and overnight accommodation for parents on the unit.
Ryan's son Freddie is currently receiving neonatal care after being born prematurely at 28+6. In his story, Ryan shares Freddie's rollercoaster journey and offers his…
The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) report has shown that access to high-quality neonatal care is still not consistent across units and networks in England,…
Iram's baby boy Adam was born at 32 weeks. In her story, she recalls their 18-day NICU stay, and how feeding was their main obstacle.
Join our challenge this December and Walk 50 miles to support the 90,000 babies needing neonatal care every year in the UK!
Dan's baby girl Ayla was born 16 weeks early. For World Prematurity Day 2023, Dan shares how his neonatal journey impacted him, and what got him through it.
