Entries by JPU
Briefing 2026: Counting miscarriages in the UK
Most of the miscarriage data available are limited to miscarriages which result in a hospital stay. This briefing note outlines what data are currently available in each nation, and what opportunities are available to improve the recording of miscarriage from all settings.
Featured chart: How many miscarriages took place in England in 2024-25?
Our third featured chart takes a closer look at the insights on our data hub around miscarriage estimates.
Joint Policy Unit responds to Baroness Amos’s interim report into maternity and neonatal services
The interim report, published by the Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England, highlights systemic issues facing services. While this systemic focus is welcome, the final report must be solution-focused, including defining what ‘safe care’ looks like and how this can be delivered.
Sands and Tommy’s appoint Georgia Stevenson as Head of our Joint Policy Unit.
We’re pleased to announce that Georgia Stevenson has been appointed as Head of the Sands & Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit.
Featured Chart: Can we reduce rates of preterm birth?
Our second featured chart takes a closer look at the insights on our data hub around preterm births.
Guide for Trust board members
We have developed a guide to provide board members with an overview of different maternity and neonatal data sources available to them to support them in their scrutiny role.
Not just an option: Interpreting as an essential component of safe maternity and neonatal care
In this insight report, carried out by Sands and Tommy’s Maternity Consortium, we examine the systemic issues impacting access to language interpreting provision within maternity and neonatal care.
Featured Chart: What’s happening with midwife numbers in England?
The first featured chart in this series looks at what is happening with midwife numbers in England.
Learning from the past: Findings from our call for evidence on improving the safety of maternity and neonatal services
After identifying key recurring themes from previous reports, we asked people working in maternity and neonatal services in the UK, and families who have experienced them, to share what they think needs to change to make progress.
