NHS early pregnancy clinical care and support
In the UK, NHS hospitals operate dedicated Early Pregnancy Assessment Units (EPAU) designed to care for women with bleeding or pain between 6 and 14 weeks of pregnancy.
NICE guideline NG126 provides evidence-based pathways for evaluating early pregnancy complications using transvaginal ultrasound and serial serum hCG measurements.
Tommy’s (the UK’s largest pregnancy charity) and the Miscarriage Association emphasize that experiencing an early miscarriage does not mean you cannot have a healthy pregnancy in the future: over 85% of women with a history of one miscarriage carry their next baby to term.
Worked example: NHS EPAU reassurance
A patient at 8 weeks gestation with an NHS scan showing a viable intrauterine pregnancy with fetal heart activity has a >98% chance of carrying to term.
NHS guidelines advise routine continuation of standard antenatal care.
UK pregnancy inputs
Gestational Weeks
Weeks since last period start.
CALCULATOR QUESTIONS
UK pregnancy reassurance & EPAU support calculator questions
When should I contact my local NHS EPAU?
Contact your nearest EPAU or call NHS 111 immediately if you experience bright red bleeding, passing of tissue, or severe abdominal cramping.
What is Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research?
Tommy’s is the UK’s leading research centre dedicated to discovering the causes of early miscarriage and pioneering treatments to prevent pregnancy loss.