Miscarriage misdiagnoses report out

A REPORT examining the circumstances in which approximately two dozen pregnant women were told they had lost their baby, only to subsequently find they had not, will be published today.

The National Miscarriage Misdiagnosis Review Report, which looked at suspected cases of misdiagnosis over the last five years, was instigated last June after revelations that some women were wrongly told they miscarried, a mistake caused by faulty foetal scanning equipment, inadequately trained staff and a lack of second opinions.

Briefing documents drawn up by health department show up to 24 women may have been wrongly told they miscarried by hospital doctors since 2005.