Specialist Referrals
Referral routes for HG sufferers who need specialist or ongoing care beyond primary care and ambulatory management.
Early Pregnancy Unit
Find out if there's an Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) in your area using this link.
Units - The Association of Early Pregnancy Units ↗Emergency Gynaecology Unit
Check your local NHS Trust to find out if HG sufferers are cared for at an Emergency Gynaecology Assessment Unit (EGAU).
HG Day Unit
Some Trusts have specific HG Day Units. Find out if your local Trust has an HG Day Unit.
Consultant-led care
In some cases, women and birthing people may have more intractable HG, or additional complexities, best cared for by consultants — Obstetric Physicians, Maternal Medicine doctors, or Obstetricians. Check your local services to find out which consultants support HG sufferers in your area.
Perinatal Mental Health Services
Accessible throughout the perinatal period. In some areas, Perinatal Trauma & Loss Teams can support women and birthing people with HG. Referral routes vary — please find out what services are available in your area and how to refer.
Discharge Planning
Many HG sufferers will need ongoing support throughout the first and second trimester, with a significant number experiencing symptoms of HG for the duration of their pregnancy. It is important to manage expectations when treating women and birthing people with HG, without providing false hope that symptoms will ease at a specific time.
On discharge from either inpatient or ambulatory care, consider the following:
- •Repeat prescriptions for anti-emetics.
- •Information about how to get different anti-emetics if needed.
- •Who will be responsible for ongoing care?
- •Instructions for returning if symptoms increase.
- •Any further referrals that might be necessary.