Baby Loss APPG 2nd March 2026 – Our Reflections

Suzie and Sharon were grateful to attend the Baby Loss APPG meeting today, bringing together charities, bereaved parents, healthcare professionals and policymakers to discuss maternity and neonatal care.

Our reflections were clear: the same core issues remain – staffing, funding and culture – alongside the urgent need for meaningful statutory accountability. Without sustained investment and oversight, recommendations risk being repeated rather than embedded.

Bereavement care must be given greater priority within maternity and neonatal services. That means ringfenced funding, protected specialist roles, seven-day cover and national standardisation. When things go wrong, families need one clear, joined-up pathway – not fragmented systems.

Training is another critical gap. All healthcare professionals who will encounter baby loss need better preparation. Communication skills, confidence in supporting bereaved families and trauma-informed care must become standard practice.

HCP’s must be properly supported and we strive to make sure their voices are also heard.

We must also confront inequality directly. Addressing poor outcomes requires acknowledging and tackling systemic racism within healthcare systems. Without this, safety and accountability will never be equitable.

Postnatal support must be long-lasting – both physical and emotional – and healthcare professionals themselves need better support to deliver compassionate care.

Suzie spoke about the importance of humanised care in twin and triplet loss. While multiple loss may be considered “niche,” it carries additional clinical complexity and unique grief. Training and services must reflect this reality.

Meaningful change requires more than recommendations. It requires investment, accountability, cultural transformation and a clear commitment to tackling inequality.

We remain committed to ensuring the voices of families experiencing twin and triplet loss help shape safer, more compassionate and equitable care for the future.

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