Miscarriage Care and Facilities in Scotland: Scoping Report NHS Ayrshire and Arran
This report details the findings of a scoping exercise to better understand miscarriage care in Scotland within this Health Board. The individual Health Board reports and the national report seek to aid policy makers and Health Boards in making decisions about improvements to Miscarriage Care
Referrals and assessment following a loss
All sites were asked if they provide or can access referrals and assessments for support services following a loss.
In NHS Ayrshire and Arran, University Hospital Crosshouse and Arran War Memorial Hospital were asked if they are able to provide the assessments and referrals listed below in Table 17. As all women experiencing miscarriage are referred to University Hospital Crosshouse, the majority of referrals and assessments are carried out there, including all NHS referrals. However, third party services for mental health or bereavement support are also referred from Arran War Memorial Hospital. As University Hospital Ayr does not have a maternity unit, CMU or an obstetrics and gynaecology department they were not asked this question.
| University Hospital Crosshouse, including Ayrshire Maternity Unit | University Hospital Ayr | Arran War Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of women for risk of psychological distress following miscarriage | Yes | - | Referred to Crosshouse |
| Referring women to NHS services for mental health support following a loss | Yes | - | Referred to Crosshouse |
| Referring women to third party services for mental health support following a loss | Yes | - | Yes |
| Referring women to NHS services for bereavement support following a loss | Yes | - | Referred to Crosshouse |
| Referring women to third party services for bereavement support following a loss | Yes | - | Yes |
| Referring women to NHS services for counselling following a loss | Yes | - | Referred to Crosshouse |
| Referring women to third party services for counselling following a loss | Yes | - | Yes |
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