Sound origins was developed by parents and healthcare professionals caring for a seriously unwell baby on the neonatal unit
Partners
We gratefully acknowledge the invaluable support and collaboration of our project partners.
Contact
If you would like to get in touch to suggest songs for future parents or for more information on using sound and song to support parents and babies, please contact:
Kirsty.Jane1@nhs.net
Our research
If you’re interested in our research, you’ll find below research papers and chapters that we have published as part of our work.
‘George’s Lullaby: A case study of the use of Music Therapy to support parents and their infant on a palliative pathway’, ScienceDirect
K. Ormston, E. Rose and K. Gallagher
Journal of Neonatal Nursing 2022 Vol. 28 Issue 3 Pages 203–206
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2022.01.011
‘Lines of communication: creating continuing bonds on the neonatal unit’
K. Jane, M. Titus and D Ram Mohan
In: Music Therapy in Children’s Palliative Care: Collaborative Family and Practitioner Voices, edited by V. Kammin and J. Russell
Chapter 2, Routledge 2025
‘Parents’ experiences of psychotherapeutic support on the neonatal unit: A mixed methods systematic review to inform intervention development for a multicultural population’
K. Jane, D. Wood, K. Gallagher, P. Livermore, H. Shoemark and G. Robert
Nursing in Critical Care 2024 Vol. n/a Issue n/a
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.13194
‘Being a parent in neonatal care environments: A survey of the acceptability of sound and song for parents with seriously unwell infants on UK neonatal units – ScienceDirect’
K. Jane, K. Gallagher, P. Livermore, H. Shoemark and G. Robert
Journal of Neonatal Nursing 2025 Vol. 31 Issue 3 Pages 101674
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2025.101674
‘Supporting continuing bonds for parents with infants with uncertain futures on neonatal units in the United Kingdom: co-designing a culturally sensitive music therapy intervention’
K. Jane, K Gallagher, P.Livermore, H.Shoemark and G. Robert (in press)