Medical management in the community as an option for first trimester miscarriage

Scott, Linda BSc, RGN

AUTHOR Linda Scott, BSc, RGN, is higher specialist nurse at the pregnancy support centre at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
ABSTRACT Scott L (2010) Medical management in the community as an option for first trimester miscarriage.Nursing Times;106:40,17–19.
Outpatient medical management of first trimester miscarriage was introduced at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 2009 after a number of trials found it to be a safe and effective approach.
An audit showed positive results, in terms of both treatment success and patient satisfaction. This approach appears to be more successful than inpatient management.

Nursing Times 106(40):p 17-19, October 2010.

Women may prefer to receive treatment for miscarriage at home rather than in hospital. A pilot study assessed the effectiveness of community based management