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Improved Testing Could Prevent 10,000 UK Baby Losses Annually

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A trial conducted by the Thomas National Centre for Miscarriage Research and Birmingham Women's Hospital has completed its initial phase. Implementing the report's findings would cost £15 million. The program aims to save 10,000 babies within one year. The trial focused on ensuring live births were recorded to validate the study's essential findings. Baroness Merron, parliamentary undersecretary of state for the Department of Health and Social Care, stated the government will carefully consider miscarriage support within the refreshed women's health strategy. The current strategy has been refreshed but miscarriage support was previously only noted for future review. Current care models in Scotland and Northern Ireland include graded care and paid bereavement leave. In Wales and England, women are reportedly sent home with paracetamol after miscarriages.

A trial conducted by the Thomas National Centre for Miscarriage Research and Birmingham Women's Hospital has completed its initial phase. Implementing the report's findings would cost £15 million. The program aims to save 10,000 babies within one year. The trial focused on ensuring live births were recorded to validate the study's essential findings. Baroness Merron, parliamentary undersecretary of state for the Department of Health and Social Care, stated the government will carefully consider miscarriage support within the refreshed women's health strategy. The current strategy has been refreshed but miscarriage support was previously only noted for future review. Current care models in Scotland and Northern Ireland include graded care and paid bereavement leave. In Wales and England, women are reportedly sent home with paracetamol after miscarriages. Currently, the NHS only carries out investigations after a third miscarriage. The current standard involves waiting until a third miscarriage occurs before providing additional testing. The pregnancy and baby charity Tom reported on the findings. Currently, such examinations are only available on the NHS after a third loss.

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LBC London

“Now if you implemented this report it would cost £15 million. to save within a year 10,000 babies. How can this be ignored?”

LBC London

“Baroness Merron, parliamentary under sector of the State for the Department of Health and Social Care said they will carefully consider.”

LBC London

“Why are we on the sixth generation of Viagra for male fertility and why are women still being sent home after miscarriage with a paracetamol”

LBC London

“A study has found offering tests after a first miscarriage could prevent more than 10,000 pregnancy losses every year. Currently the NHS carries out investigations after a third miscarriage.”

LBC London

“A study's found offering tests after a first miscarriage could prevent more than 10,000 pregnancy losses every year.”

BBC Radio 4

“A trial project has found that routinely offering women further tests after their first miscarriage, rather than waiting until their third, could prevent more than 10,000 miscarriages a year in the UK.”

BBC Radio 4

“miscarriages a year in the UK, the pregnancy and baby charity Tom.”

LBC London

“A pregnancy charity says better care for women who could prevent 10,000 losses a year. Currently, closer examinations are only available on the NHS after a third loss.”

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