APPG on Premature & Sick Babies

The official Twitter account for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Premature & Sick Babies.

[David Linden MSP @DavidLinden]

This #WorldPrematurityDay provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the huge impact that a premature birth can have on a family. As Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sick and Premature Babies I’m proud to support @BlissCharity and their incredible work.

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

Yesterday during an important debate on baby loss and safe staffing in maternity care, APPG Chair @DavidLinden spoke of the need to amend the Shortage Occupation List to help protect neonatal and maternity workforce levels. #BabyLossAwarenessWeek

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

APPG Officer @AlexDaviesJones used her question to @beisgovuk earlier today to ensure that the issue of paid statutory neonatal leave is still on the Government's radar.

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

APPG Officer @AlexDaviesJones used her question to @beisgovuk earlier today to ensure that the issue of paid statutory neonatal leave is still on the Government's radar.

[Alex Davies-Jones MP @AlexDaviesJones]

Absolutely right of @RachelReevesMP to mention the importance of parental leave for neonates in this important debate on maternity rights. @Blisscharity do some fantastic work in raising these vital issues & if you need support please reach out.

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

Thank you to APPG officer Laura Trott MP for securing a constructive commitment from @10DowningStreet today at #PMQs on parental access to neonatal intensive care units during the pandemic. And thank you to the Prime Minister for reaffirming parents as partners in care. #NICU

[Alex Davies-Jones MP @AlexDaviesJones]

👉 Great to join the @NeonatalAPPG in speaking with the Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson today.

👶 An interesting discussion on the issue of how premature & sick babies may be impacted by the structure of the current academic year.

💪 It's vital that no child is left behind

[Sharon Hodgson @SharonHodgsonMP]

Thanks @GavinWilliamson for joining @NeonatalAPPG today & speaking about how we can work together to ensure babies born prematurely or sick don't miss out or fall behind when they start school.

Gavin committed to writing to admission authorities reiterating the guidance on this

[David Linden MSP @DavidLinden]

This is really good news and something @NeonatalAPPG colleagues pressed the Secretary of State on at our recent meeting. Well done to @Blisscharity for all their campaigning work on this!

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

APPG Vice-Chair @AlexDaviesJones today addressed the very important issue of parental leave for the parents of babies in need of neonatal care with @CommonsLeader.

[David Linden MSP @DavidLinden]

Today is #WorldPrematurityDay. Good opportunity to come together with fellow MPs and parents of premature-born babies for a meeting of @NeonatalAPPG. Lots to discuss on employment legislation, school start dates, neonatal workforce and outcomes for multiple births.

[Alex Davies-Jones MP @AlexDaviesJones]

📌 Today it's #WorldPrematurityDay & I'm thinking of anyone currently going through the absolute anguish of having their baby in the NICU.

👶 Sadly after #IVF my Sulley came two weeks early and was really poorly

👉 Please know that you're not suffering alone. @NeonatalAPPG

[David Linden MSP @DavidLinden]

Good meeting with Secretary of State @MattHancock tonight to discuss @Blisscharity’s “Parents aren’t visitors” campaign. Laura, Alex, Gav & I might be from different parties but we are all parents of premmies & using our experience to advocate in Parliament.

[Bliss Baby Charity @Blisscharity]

Thank you to @DavidLinden for highlighting our #ParentsArentVisitors campaign in Parliament today. @MattHancock rightly acknowledges profound impact on parents, and we are delighted that he is willing to meet to discuss these issues further.

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

APPG Chair @DavidLinden today raised the impact of #coronavirus on the parents of premature & sick babies with the health secretary, drawing attention to @Blisscharity's #ParentsArentVisitors campaign.

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

A groundbreaking 20-year study has found that that the physical connections made by babies in their earliest days have implications for their health and their social development in later years, particularly their ability to empathise with others.
https://t.co/EiOw7vzAQD

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

NEWS | The Government of Finland has revealed its new family leave policy which aims to equalise the amount of paid leave from work that each parent is entitled to.
https://t.co/TgE96R4Vpx

[APPG on Premature & Sick Babies @NeonatalAPPG]

The APPG on Premature & Sick Babies is back up and running. Read about our first meeting and our newly-elected officers over at our blog - https://t.co/Ma5ADWEQkO

cc: @davidlinden @AlexDaviesJones @ranil @SharonHodgsonMP @darreng_henry

[Josie Anderson @josieanderson89]

Fantastic to see the @NeonatalAPPG reconvened for 2020! @Blisscharity are looking forward to working closely with you.

[David Linden MSP @DavidLinden]

Delighted to have @NeonatalAPPG back up and running in the new Parliament alongside fellow officers, Lord Moynihan, @ranil, @AlexDaviesJones and @DarrenG_Henry!