Resources and references
Miscarriage Association films
- The ambulance call-out
- In A&E
- The GP surgery
- At the booking-in scan
- Talking about the management of miscarriage
- Talking about the sensitive disposal of pregnancy remains
- Second trimester loss
Miscarriage Association good practice guides (pdfs)
- Ambulance Crews & first responders
- Ambulance crews – additional information
- Accident and Emergency
- GPs dealing with pregnancy concerns
- Scanning in pregnancy
- Discussing management of miscarriage GPG
- Talking about sensitive disposal of pregnancy remains
- Caring for patients with second trimester loss
National guidance
- NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. 2018
- GMC Good practice guide. 2014
- NICE Guideline Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage: diagnosis and initial management. 2023
- National Bereavement Care Pathway (England). Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy.
- National Bereavement Care Pathway (Scotland). Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy.
N.B. It is hoped that there will be further Pathways for Wales and Northern Ireland. - The UK consensus guidelines for the delivery of unexpected news in obstetric ultrasound: The ASCKS Framework
- Human Tissue Authority guidance on the disposal of pregnancy remains and FAQs for health professionals
- RCN guidance on managing the disposal of pregnancy remains
- Scottish government minimum standards for the disposal of pregnancy remains
- Guidance on miscarriages that occur at home (ICCM, Miscarriage Association and Sands)
- Guidance about how to assess signs of life following birth in the second trimester of pregnancy. MBRRACE-UK 2022