Bliss (charity) Bliss (charity) Bliss is the leading UK charity for babies born premature or sick. It supports families with a baby in neonatal care, works with health professionals to provide training and improve care for babies, campaigns for improved hospital resources across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and is actively involved in pioneering neonatal research. It exists to give every baby born premature or sick in the UK the best chance of survival and quality of life. Its Chief Executive is Caroline Lee-Davey. Bliss was founded in 1979 when a letter was sent to the Daily Telegraph in response to
Social care in England 2015 (1.3 million) got it. 11 councils rejected over three quarters of applicants. Treatment of dementia patients was often problematic because care staff got insufficient training. Families reported patients not getting medication, staying in dirty clothes for days or going missing when homes were not secured.<ref name="BBC17/11/2016">Elderly failed by 'shameful' care system "BBC"</ref> As of 2018 one in 7 older people had unmet needs and received no social care. Age UK maintains 1.4 million people over 65 now unmet need for help with matters like getting up, washing and dressing. Patients unable to leave hospital because there is no social