Related to this topic: Support | Patient+ | News | Weblinks | Equipment | Books | Glossaries
Print options:
(tip - pdf print is neatest)
Other options:
(what's this?)
BLISS - The Premature Baby Charity
2nd Floor
9 Holyrood Road
London Bridge
SE1 2EL
Tel (Parent Support Helpline): 0500 618 140
Tel (Office): 0207 378 1122
Fax: 0207 403 0673
Web: www.bliss.org.uk
Best time to telephone: Parent Support Line: 10.00am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday
BLISS provides support and information for parents who have - or have had - a baby in special care. Around one in ten of all babies born in this country need some kind of special care at birth. To ensure the best chance of healthy survival, sick babies are dependent on having access to the most up-to-date care and facilities available. BLISS is also committed to the training and support of neonatal nurses and midwives and to funding research on the future care of sick babies.
BLISS supports families affected by the birth of a 'special care baby'. Parents are faced with a seriously ill baby fighting for life in a neonatal special care baby unit. Babies may stay in hospital for many weeks or months. Other babies are discharged after only a short stay, but they have still been separated from their parents after birth. It may take the parents some time to adjust to the baby when he or she comes home. BLISS can help in the following ways:
- Information - a range of leaflets and information sheets covering many subjects of interest to parents of special care babies, and a resource list.
- A special helpline for those affected by the birth of a 'special care baby' (details above).
- BLISS branches for parents to provide support to each other and sometimes fundraise.
- Parental message board covering a variety of different subjects.
Advert
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Patient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
Action Duchenne
Alzheimer's Research Trust
Arthritis Research Campaign
Asthma UK (Scotland)
Aviation Health Limited
Bob Champion Cancer Trust
Brain Tumour UK
British Association of Dermatologists
British Skin Foundation
Cancer Research UK
Core
Crohn's in Childhood Research Association - CICRA
Deafness Research UK
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Dominic Barker Trust
Dose of Dignity
Down's Syndrome Research Foundation
Elimination of Leukaemia Fund
Endometriosis UK
Epilepsy Research UK
Fight for Sight
Foundation for Study of Infant Deaths
Foundation for Women's Health Research and Development - FORWARD
Healing Foundation (The)
International Glaucoma Association
Invest in ME
Jennifer Trust for SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Kidney Research UK
LUPUS UK
Macular Disease Society
Meningitis Research Foundation
Meningitis Trust
MERGE - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Research Group
Mick Knighton Mesothelioma Research Fund
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Myasthenia Gravis Association
Neuroblastoma Society
Pain Relief Foundation
Patients' Voice for Medical Advance
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Trust
Prostate UK
Psoriasis Association
PSP Association
PUMPA - Purine Metabolic Patients' Association
RAFT - Restoration of Appearance & Function Trust
Rett Syndrome Association of the UK
Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust (SDBTT)
Scottish Cot Death Trust
SDBTT Astro Fund
Spinal Research
Tenovus Cancer Information Centre
UK Adhesions Society
Vitiligo Society
World Cancer Research FundMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Premature Babies and their Problems
Small for Gestational Age (SGA) BabiesRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Premature babies and autism
Abortion: the battle lines are drawn
Incubators may be linked to higher risk of cot death
Very early birth survival 'the same'
Tales of the unexpected: Medicine's accidental discoveries
Prem mothers 'need feeding help'
Viagra 'aids muscular dystrophy'
Powdered passion fruit may cure asthma, say scientists
Cameron reveals plight of disabled son to explain backing for embryo research
Embryo research debate set to run and run
Premature babies 'need cuddles'
Monkey controls robotic arm with mind
Immune block tackles Alzheimer's
Behavioural problems: are drugs really the answer?
Enzyme could lead to drugs to reverse the onset of Alzheimer's
Red wine may 'curb effects of ageing'
Heart health and red wine
Stem cells 'halt nerve disease'
Big hearts 'have genetic problem'
Health risk of long-term mobile phone use to be studied by scientists
Fresh hurdle for stem cell hunt
Gene chemicals 'cancer warning'
'Hunger hormone' depression link
Chickens 'unlock allergy secrets'
Central NHS cancer research database launched
Donor children 'emotionally well'
Sly smokers spark more pub inspections
Lab boost for spinal injury rehab
Data Sharing Review has messages for the NHS
Shine a light
Major health research group forms
Early screening of pregnant women could save 'more than 1,000 premature births a year'
Public urged to sign up to medical trials
Screening for premature births
'Miracle' boy's first school day
Behaviour link to pre-term birth
Premature lifeline: The baby saved by milk from another mother
Young mother beats odds of 200 million to one to give birth to triplets - even though she was on the pillLinks to other selected websites related to this topic (^ top of page)
Medical Research
Premature BabiesOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
*** NEW *** Patient UK Newspaper
Preterm Babies news
Medical Research newsMedical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)

Books related to this topic (^ top of page)

Want to search some more? Use the Google Search box below to search our site.

Would you like to try our advanced on-line knowledge support system designed to provide professionals with relevant up to date information about recognition and management of disease or take the Mentor Challenge?
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
