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Baby loss charities want Welsh bereaved parents given an equal say in death reviews

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Wales had the UK's highest neonatal death rate in 2023, at 1.79 per 1,000 births, falling to 1.49 in 2024. Sands and Tommy's, two baby loss charities, say reviews lean too heavily on clinical notes and want parents' views treated equally. The Welsh government says it is considering national targets to cut stillbirths and neonatal deaths.

By BriefTea Editorial · 14 October 2026 at 13:00

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