Pregnancy Loss Review and the Government’s response highlight areas for improvement

The recently published independent Pregnancy Loss Review was commissioned to consider care practice for parents who experience a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy or termination for medical reasons.

It makes 73 recommendations in relation to a number of areas, which are intended to support the government and the NHS in creating a forward-looking approach to improve the safety and care experience for all those who have a pre-24-weeks’ gestation baby loss.

The Government response to the review sets out 20 immediate actions that will be taken in response to the recommendations made in the review, one of which is provision of a certificate of baby loss, available to anyone who requests one following pre-24-week baby loss. Other recommendations for quick implementation include the sensitive handling and storage of baby loss remains, recurrent miscarriage, bereavement care, education, training and information around pain and bleeding, and referrals to early pregnancy assessment units.

To find out more visit:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-the-independent-pregnancy-loss-review