Miscarriage Care and Facilities in Scotland: Scoping Report NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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


Gestation at which miscarriage care is provided

All sites in Scotland were asked to provide an approximation of the gestation at which miscarriage care is provided at their site. There was wide variation in responses, particularly among sites that do not currently collect data on gestation. The average approximations of gestation at which miscarriage care is provided are presented in Table 4 below.

Table 4: Gestation at which miscarriage care is provided in Scotland

All Scotland sites average:

  • Under 9 weeks - 65%
  • 9-12 weeks - 26%
  • Over 12 weeks - 9

The data provided by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on approximate gestation at which miscarriage care is provided on their sites is provided in Table 5 below. It should be noted that Royal Alexandra Hospital and Princess Royal Maternity Hospital both indicated that they do not record gestation data.

Table 5: Gestation at which miscarriage care is provided in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Site Under 9 weeks % 9-12 weeks % Over 12 weeks %
Royal Alexandra Hospital 65 30 5
Inverclyde Royal Hospital 80 15 5
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital 85 10 5
Vale of Leven District General Hospital 70 20 10
Princess Royal Maternity Hospital 85 10 5

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