STAND UP for Tiny Lives - an Action Medical Research campaign

Thank you for your fantastic effort!

Patrick — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:30:06 +0000

Over 100 MPs now back our call for a 10-year National Research Strategy for premature birth and you have been instrumental - so thank you!! (more…)

Check out the STAND UP facebook group

Patrick — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:49:19 +0000

Many of you have come to the campaign through our fantastic Facebook group and welcome to our lovely main site! If you haven’t checked out the Facebook group - go and take a look today.

Just back from the Liberal Democrats conference

Patrick — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:26:25 +0000

ON MONDAY 15th September I spent the day in sunny Bournemouth at the Liberal Democrats conference.

As with the other political parties we are asking the Liberal Democrats to include a commitment for a 10-year National Research Strategy for premature birth in their next election manifesto. (more…)

What do you think about the website?

Patrick — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:08:39 +0000

If you like it. If you hate it. If you think it’s alright, but could do better. Please take our short survey - thanks!!

We’re in the Daily Mirror

Patrick — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:45:28 +0000

We wanted to let you know that the STAND UP for Tiny Lives Campaign is featured in today’s Daily Mirror - check it out here.

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists backs STAND UP

Patrick — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:08:49 +0000

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) supports Action Medical Research’s campaign “STAND UP for Tiny Lives” and welcomes the document The Tiny Lives Charter, a cross-party call to tackle premature birth.

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Over 60 MPs now on board

Patrick — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:06:41 +0000

You are amazing- thank you! With your help one tenth of the MPs at Westminster are now backing the STAND UP for Tiny Lives Campaign and our call for a 10-year National Research Strategy for tackling premature birth. If your MP is not on board, we’d love it if you’d contact them here

Paddington goes campaigning

Patrick — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:43:28 +0000

More than 20 MPs met researchers, parents, staff and, of course, Paddington Bear at Action Medical Research’s first-ever reception at the House of Commons to launch the report The Tiny Lives Charter: a cross-party call to tackle premature birth. (more…)

Read our policy report “The Tiny Lives Charter - a cross-party call to tackle premature birth”

Patrick — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:36:00 +0000

The Tiny Lives Charter can be viewed here.

Why we are writing our first ever policy report

Patrick — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:46:05 +0000

Up and down the country families are being traumatised by the death of their babies, as a result of premature birth. Many of the children that survive will face life-long health challenges requiring ongoing medical care. (more…)