Miscarriage care in Scotland: delivery framework
The delivery framework for Miscarriage Care in Scotland outlines a plan for introducing a graded model of miscarriage care. The Framework sets out 34 actions to help NHS Boards prioritise change locally and move to a ‘One Scotland’ approach.
Data Collection
Aim
Meaningful miscarriage data should be collected from all 14 NHS Boards across all settings where patients experiencing miscarriage present.
Guidance
Public Health Scotland has been commissioned to carry out this work. The initial phase will focus on data from early pregnancy services. A miscarriage (early pregnancy) dataset has been agreed and Public Health Scotland is now testing this data set using data extracted from clinical information systems. The availability of high-quality data on incidence of miscarriage is required to understand where and for whom the need for prevention is greatest and to ensure treatment services are resourced proportionate to need (and therefore equitably).