Miscarriage Association

c/o Clayton Hospital
Northgate
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3JS

Tel (helpline): 01924 200799
Tel (admin): 01924 200795
Web: www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk

The Miscarriage Association is a national charity which provides support and information for all on the subject of pregnancy loss. They gather information about causes and treatments and promote good practice in the way pregnancy loss is managed in hospitals and in the community. The group was founded in 1982 by women who had suffered miscarriage. The Miscarriage Association co-ordinates a network of over 200 volunteer telephone contacts and 50 support groups throughout the UK.

The Miscarriage Association can help by:

• Providing support - if you or your partner have had a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy and would like to talk to someone. The association can also give details of your nearest support group and the Special Register may help to put you in touch with someone who has had a specific problem around pregnancy loss, such as recurrent miscarriage, later loss or ectopic pregnancy.
• Giving information - the association publish leaflets and factsheets about miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, including what is currently known about possible causes and different treatments available. They can provide information on specialist hospital provision of services relation to pregnancy loss, and they produce a list of suggested readings.
• Working for change - the association encourages good practice in the way miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy are managed in hospitals and in the community and also promote public awareness of the significance of pregnancy loss.

Membership is open to anyone concerned about pregnancy loss, whether through personal or professional experience. All members receive:

• A year's subscription to the quarterly newsletter.
• A free basic information pack.
• An invitation to the annual general meeting where members elect the national committee and influence policy.
• A copy of the annual report and accounts.