Paid leave for NHS staff experiencing pregnancy loss

NHS staff who suffer a miscarriage will now receive up to 10 days additional paid leave, under new guidance issued. Women who experience a miscarriage in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy will be offered up to 10 days paid leave and their partners will be offered up to five. Those who experience a loss after six months of pregnancy will remain eligible for paid maternity leave.

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