Early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year
A pilot project at Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital offering early care after just one miscarriage may prevent around 10,000 miscarriages annually if implemented across the NHS. The scheme provides tailored medical interventions, such as progesterone and aspirin, alongside emotional support and early scans. Women in the study received progressively more care after each loss, leading to better outcomes and reduced emotional burden. Experts argue that waiting for three miscarriages before offering specialist care is an outdated and harmful standard.
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Early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year 2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleVicki LoaderHealth producer Getty ImagesAfter going through two devastating miscarriages, Lisa Varey could not believe what she was thinking.She knew she would have to miscarry again before she could get the help she needed. Only when you have had three miscarriages do you normally qualify for specialist NHS help in England. One in five pregnancies end in miscarriage, most before 14 weeks.Lisa, 34, told her husband: "We're not waiting another year.
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