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Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage: diagnosis and initial management

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG126
  • Published:  17 April 2019
  • Last updated:  17 June 2026
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  • Early pregnancy assessment services
  • Symptoms and signs of ectopic pregnancy and initial assessment
  • Diagnosis of viable intrauterine pregnancy and of tubal ectopic pregnancy
  • Management of miscarriage
  • Management of tubal ectopic pregnancy
  • Anti-D immunoglobulin prophylaxis
  • Terms used in this guideline
  • Recommendations for research
  • Finding more information and committee details
  • Update information

Finding more information and committee details

To find NICE guidance on related topics, including guidance in development, see the NICE topic page on pregnancy.

For full details of the evidence and the guideline committee's discussions for the 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2026 recommendations, see the evidence reviews. For details of the evidence and the guideline committee's discussions for the 2012 recommendations, see the full guideline. You can also find information about how the guideline was developed, including details of the committee.

NICE has produced tools and resources to help you put this guideline into practice. For general help and advice on putting NICE guidelines into practice, see resources to help you put guidance into practice.


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