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Disposal of pregnancy remains [1]
A woman has decided she wants her pregnancy remains to be returned to her to make her own arrangements but no one has come to collect them - what can an establishment do? [2]
Date published: March 2019

When a woman has decided her pregnancy remains are to be returned to her to make her own arrangements but fails to arrange to collect them, the establishment should have a policy in place to manage this. 

A woman has decided she wants her pregnancy remains to be returned to her to make her own arrangements but no one has come to collect them - what can an establishment do? [2]
Disposal of pregnancy remains [1]
Can pregnancy remains be packaged together for disposal? [3]
Date published: January 2017

Pregnancy remains may be packaged individually in separate containers or collectively for disposal.

Can pregnancy remains be packaged together for disposal? [3]
Disposal of pregnancy remains [1]
Resources for health professionals caring for women and couples with pregnancy loss [4]
Date published: February 2017

The Miscarriage Association have developed a suite of learning resources for professionals, informed by women and their partners who have experienced miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy, and by health professionals who care for patients with pregnancy loss.

Resources for health professionals caring for women and couples with pregnancy loss [4]

Links
[1] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/disposal-of-pregnancy-remains
[2] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/disposal-of-pregnancy-remains#faq40607
[3] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/disposal-of-pregnancy-remains#faq39966
[4] https://www.hta.gov.uk/faqs/disposal-of-pregnancy-remains#faq39981