"Regarding Refusal to Allow At-Home Miscarriage Management"

I am writing to express my profound disappointment and anger regarding the handling of my recent miscarriage by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Specifically, I am appalled by their refusal to allow me to manage my miscarriage at home, despite this being a clinically supported option and my explicit preference.

I feel this decision not only disregards my autonomy and right to make decisions about my own body, but also expects me to be subjected to a degrading and disrespectful experience. Being expected to undergo medical management while sitting in a ward in a group setting is deeply humiliating, intrusive, and entirely inappropriate for me. At one of the most vulnerable moments of my life, I am stripped of dignity and respect, with no regard for my emotional or psychological wellbeing.

Their refusal to respect my request to manage my miscarriage at home compelled me to reach out to another NHS Trust, where I was finally given the autonomy to deal with my miscarriage under my own terms—in the privacy and comfort of my home. The contrast in care was stark and only highlights the failings of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in providing compassionate, patient-centred care.

The option of at-home medical management is clearly outlined as safe and appropriate in national guidelines, such as NICE guidelines. I feel that denying me this option is not only medically unjustified, but also a blatant failure to uphold basic principles of patient care and respect.

Their actions caused unnecessary physical, emotional, and psychological distress during an already devastating time. This was not just a matter of poor service—it was a fundamental failure in providing adequate care and respecting patient rights.