1 in 4 women lose a baby through miscarriage, causing devastation for the entire family. 1 in 100 experience ‘recurrent’ miscarriage – 3 baby losses or more. There is a large variation in the care that women suffering from multiple miscarriages receive, as well as a lack of accessible information for women themselves. Some receive treatment after 2 miscarriages, while others must endure the pain of a further loss before being seen. In parts of the UK, there are no miscarriage services at all.

We will develop a miscarriage care package, championing best-practice care for women across the UK. Our National Centre for Miscarriage Research will create guidelines defining ‘good’ and ‘excellent’ care based on latest research evidence. We will test these by implementing them in hospitals, monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness. We will develop a patient’s charter to empower women to seek expert care, ultimately reducing the number of women suffering from the heartbreak of miscarriage.