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Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy
Miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies which resulted in a hospital stay.
Figure 2: Miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies that resulted in NHS hospital stay; rates per 100 deliveries
Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks. Ectopic (tubal) pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, usually in one of the Fallopian tubes (oviducts).
Figure 3: Ectopic pregnancies that resulted in a NHS hospital stay by age; rates per 100 deliveries
Ectopic (tubal) pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, usually in one of the Fallopian tubes (oviducts).
Figure 4: Miscarriages that resulted in a NHS hospital stay by age; rates per 100 deliveries
Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks.
Responsible statistician
The responsible statistician for this publication is Chris Dew, HES/SUS Analysis (Service) Section Head ([email protected], 0845 300 6016).
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