Bliss (charity) a story on neonatal intensive care units. The article said that no hospital had all the equipment it needed to safely care for the premature and sick babies in their care. Allan Chilvers suggested setting up a society to raise funds for life-saving equipment like incubators for premature babies and Bliss (Baby Life Support Systems) was born. In five years Bliss raised £750,000 and donated equipment to 82 hospitals. The 1990s saw the introduction of artificial pulmonary surfactants and antenatal steroids which reduced infant mortality and meant more premature babies began to survive. During this decade, Bliss was chosen as
Theodora Children's Charity the medical staff in these sessions. In April 1994, the charity introduced two Giggle Doctors to Great Ormond Street Hospital. Today, the charity makes life better for 30,000 children in hospitals, hospices and in specialist care centres throughout the UK. Theodora Children's Charity Theodora Children's Charity is a British charity which helps sick and disabled children across the UK. Founded in 1994. The charity sends professionally trained performers called Giggle Doctors to bring fun and laughter to children in hospitals, hospices and specialist care centres across the UK. The hospitals involved in the programme receive weekly visits from "Giggle Doctors".