10 minutes | Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Proposed changes being made to the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) are being praised, although they seem to have been delayed.
Currently, those experiencing a miscarriage or other early pregnancy complications are often placed with other pregnant women while they wait for treatment.
Now though, there are plans to move them to a separate ward, with a discreet entrance and a quiet room, however, they were due to happen in January 2024 and there have been no changes yet.
Manx Care is yet to comment.
Douglas South MHK Sarah Maltby has been looking into the issue, and Helen Sheppard is from the charity A Little Piece of Hope, which supports bereaved families and sick children.