Niamh Howard-Jones was recently appointed Candidate Advanced Midwife Practitioner - Early Pregnancy Loss/Miscarriage Services at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH). This new role – currently one of several pilot roles across the country, funded by the National Women and Infants Health Programme – involves providing specialised care and support to women and their partners during and after early pregnancy loss. 

Two new resources to help create more compassionate workplaces for people who experience pregnancy loss have been launched at an event hosted by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Fergal Dennehy, in City Hall on Thursday. The resources, developed by the Pregnancy Loss Research Group at University College Cork (UCC), include a toolkit for employers and employees, and a book that shines a light on the experiences of pregnancy loss at work.

Driving evidence-informed change in policy and practice is a core part of our work at the Pregnancy Loss Research Group. As Baby Loss Awareness Week begins, we wish to take the opportunity to highlight some of the activities that we will be engaging in over the course of the week – as part of our ongoing efforts to effect change around all forms of pregnancy and infant loss.

The 2025 British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) Conference was held in London on 03 October 2025.

An Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Pregnancy and Infant Loss has been established to drive meaningful action in improving services, supports and outcomes in Ireland. Bringing together members of the Oireachtas across political parties, priority areas for the Cross-Party Group include: (1) Ending preventable baby deaths, (2) Improving and standardising service provision / structures for early pregnancy loss and (3) Recognising and acknowledging pregnancy loss under 23 weeks.

This World Patient Safety Day, the Pregnancy Loss Research Group and Féileacáin are calling on bereaved parents, healthcare providers, health care leaders and decision-makers, politicians, educators and communities, to unite in action to prevent avoidable baby deaths.

The College of Medicine and Health (CoMH) hosted its annual research conference on Wednesday, 03 September, in the Western Gateway Building. This year’s conference brought together researchers, clinicians, and healthcare leaders to explore the theme 'Academic Health Sciences System', highlighting the transformative potential of academic and health service collaboration in delivering innovation and excellence in healthcare.

A new information booklet on Ectopic Pregnancy is being launched this September. This resource was developed by the Pregnancy Loss Research Group and Ectopic Pregnancy Ireland, in close collaboration with National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP), healthcare professionals in maternity services, and people with lived experience of ectopic pregnancy.

Dr Caroline Joyce was recently appointed Adjunct Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at University College Cork following a competitive process.