‘Two weeks will make such a difference’: UK first as NI brings in miscarriage leave

• Northern Ireland has introduced a legal entitlement to paid miscarriage leave—the first UK nation to do so—allowing parents to take time off work following pregnancy loss at any stage.
• This policy recognises miscarriage as a significant life event warranting formal workplace protections, potentially reducing psychological burden and enabling proper clinical follow-up and grief support.
• The measure may prompt similar legislation across other UK nations and highlights the need for GPs to signpost patients to bereavement support services and occupational health resources when managing miscarriage.

Northern Ireland becomes first part of UK to bring in legal entitlement for parents affected by miscarriage at any stage of a pregnancy to have paid leave.

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