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Questions from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 36002-26, 36003-26, 36004-26 & 36005-26

Deputy O'Flynn asked about the management of early pregnancy loss in maternity hospitals. Read the HSE response.

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To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether service provision for early pregnancy loss is standardised across HSE hospital groups; and if she will provide any available comparative information on access to Early Pregnancy Units, diagnostic services, and medical management pathways between hospital groups. [PQ 36002/26]

To ask the Minister for Health the clinical pathways in place in each HSE maternity hospital and hospital group for the management of early pregnancy loss; whether medical management using pharmacological treatment including Misoprostol is available within each hospital group; and if she will provide a breakdown of the models of care in operation (including expectant, medical and surgical management) by hospital group. [PQ 36003/26]

To ask the Minister for Health the number and location of early pregnancy units or equivalent dedicated early pregnancy assessment services within the HSE maternity hospital system in each of the past five years, if she will outline any hospitals without access to a dedicated early pregnancy assessment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36004/26]

To ask the Minister for Health the number of recorded cases of early pregnancy loss managed within HSE maternity hospitals; and the number of cases managed by expectant management, medical management including pharmacological treatment such as Misoprostol, and surgical intervention; and if she will provide a breakdown by hospital group, in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 36005/26]

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Questions from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 36002-26, 36003-26, 36004-26 & 36005-26