Miscarriage: Medical Records
Commons · Question 18887 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Maya Ellis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans NHS England has to improve the collection of second trimester miscarriage data through the Maternity Services Dataset.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 25 Aug 2026
It has historically been difficult to gather accurate and comprehensive data on miscarriages. While data is collected on those miscarriages that occur during hospital stays, the majority occur outside of healthcare settings, and it is the choice of the wo...