Question follow-through · 18883
Miscarriage: Medical Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Single Patient Record could improve the recording of miscarriage across NHS services; and what steps are being taken to reduce the risk of double counting the same miscarriage recorded by d
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 14 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 25 Aug 2026 · 42 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Single Patient Record could improve the recording of miscarriage across NHS services; and what steps are being taken to reduce the risk of double counting the same miscarriage recorded by d
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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25 Aug 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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