Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Provide Separate, Compassionate Spaces for NICU Mothers and Pregnancy Loss
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94 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce national NHS guidance and funding to ensure hospitals can provide separate, private rooms for mothers whose babies are in NICU, and separate waiting and ward areas for women experiencing miscarriage, to ensure compassionate, trauma-informed care.
Mothers with babies in NICU are often placed on shared postnatal wards surrounded by newborns, causing severe emotional distress at an already traumatic time. Likewise, women experiencing miscarriage are frequently made to wait alongside pregnant women or families with babies, which can intensify grief and trauma. These practices can cause avoidable psychological harm and lack compassion and dignity.
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
94
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
3 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.