Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 95501
Miscarriage
Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve the recording of miscarriage in NHS services.
Answer
Karin SmythThe risk of miscarriage is estimated at 15%, and there are approximately 100,000 to 150,000 miscarriages per year in the United Kingdom. However, due to lack of data on the earliest losses, the true figure could be higher at approximately 250,000 a year.A...
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