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Freedom of Information request Recurrent Miscarriage Clinics

Response published: 30 March 2026

FOI Request

Dear FOI team, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information regarding recurrent miscarriage services at your trust. 1. Does your trust operate a recurrent miscarriage clinic or specialist recurrent pregnancy loss service? 2. If yes: a) The current average or median waiting time for a first appointment. b) The longest waiting time currently recorded. c) The number of patients currently waiting for a first appointment. 3. For the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 please provide: a) The number of referrals received to the clinic. b) The number of patients seen. 4. What criteria are used for referral to the clinic (for example number of miscarriages required)? 5. If your trust does not operate a recurrent miscarriage clinic, where are patients typically referred? Kind regards

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 084-2026

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. Does your trust operate a recurrent miscarriage clinic or specialist recurrent pregnancy loss service?

Our response:

No, our Pregnancy Advisory Service does not operate a recurrent pregnancy loss service.

You asked:

2. If yes:
a) The current average or median waiting time for a first appointment.
b) The longest waiting time currently recorded.
c) The number of patients currently waiting for a first appointment.

Our response:

Not applicable.

You asked:

3. For the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 please provide:
a) The number of referrals received to the clinic.
b) The number of patients seen.

Our response:

Not applicable.

You asked:

4. What criteria are used for referral to the clinic (for example number of miscarriages required)?

Our response:

Not applicable.

You asked:

5. If your trust does not operate a recurrent miscarriage clinic, where are patients typically referred?

Our response:

Not applicable.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.