City clinic, Spitalfields
1st Floor, 36 Spital Square
London E1 6DY
About London Miscarriage Clinic
Part of London Pregnancy Clinic
City and West London
London Miscarriage Clinic is part of London Pregnancy Clinic. Our fetal medicine doctors, consultant gynaecologists and genetic counsellors help people understand why a miscarriage may have happened, what testing can and cannot show, and how to plan for another pregnancy.
On this page you can meet the team, see how we write and check our information, and find the NHS care and charity support that sit alongside our own appointments.
Who we are
Part of London Pregnancy Clinic
London Miscarriage Clinic is part of London Pregnancy Clinic, a private clinic providing pregnancy care in the City of London and in West London. London Pregnancy Clinic is the trading name of Ultrasound Link Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company number 12147431), and it provides the appointments you book through these pages.
We share its two clinics, its phone line, WhatsApp and email address, and its booking system, so when you book you will finish on the London Pregnancy Clinic website. Genetic counselling, clinical genetics and parental chromosome testing are provided with our partner, Jeen Health, and our genetic counselling appointments take place online by video.
We focus on miscarriage: why it happens, what genetic testing can and cannot tell you, and planning for a future pregnancy. As a private clinic we charge for the appointments and tests we describe, so we could gain if you choose private care. We would rather say that plainly, and the standards further down this page are there to stop it shaping what you read.
Where to find us
Our two clinics
Some appointments run at one clinic only, so check the location when you book, or call us on 020 3687 2939 and we will tell you where you can be seen. Genetic counselling is online, wherever you live.
West clinic, Chelsea
Westminster Women’s Clinic
10 Redcliffe Street, London SW10 9DT
Our team
The specialists you may see
Our team brings together fetal medicine doctors, consultant gynaecologists, registered genetic counsellors and a consultant in clinical genetics. Each specialist below has a full profile on the London Pregnancy Clinic website, where you can also meet the wider team.
Fetal medicine
Dr Fred Ushakov
Founder and Medical Director of London Pregnancy Clinic, working in fetal medicine with a special interest in fetal anomalies. He carries out our second-opinion scans, approaching each one afresh so that he forms his own view rather than relying on earlier reports.
Gynaecology
Mr Prashant Purohit
Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine. His interests include early pregnancy problems such as bleeding, pain, ectopic pregnancy and recurrent miscarriage, as well as gynaecological and early pregnancy ultrasound.
Genetic counselling
Ms Ailidh Watson
Lead Genetic Counsellor, working with us through Jeen Health. She is a registered genetic counsellor whose special interests include prenatal genetics and reproductive genetic counselling, and her work covers prenatal screening, including NIPT.
Clinical genetics
Dr Harry Leitch
Consultant in Clinical Genetics and Genomic Medicine, working with us through Jeen Health. He has particular expertise in rare disease genetics and in making sense of complex genomic test results, and he advises our genetic counsellors on difficult cases.
Our standards
How we write our information
Every page on this site is written to the same rules.
Sources you can check. We base our pages on the NHS, NICE, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and peer-reviewed research, and list the sources at the foot of each page.
The NHS route alongside ours. We explain what the NHS offers as well as our own appointments, because most care starts there and it is free.
What a test can miss, not only what it can show. We describe the limits of each test, and we treat choosing not to test as a reasonable decision.
Types of test, not league tables. We explain how kinds of test work and do not rank laboratories or companies against one another.
Disagreements shown. When good sources differ, we give both. For example, the RCOG describes recurrent miscarriage as three or more early miscarriages, while European guidance from ESHRE says it can be considered after two or more pregnancy losses.
Our services labelled as ours. When a page mentions an appointment we offer, it is named as ours and shows its price where it has a fixed one, so you can always tell information from an offer.
Education, not personal advice. A web page cannot take account of your history, scans or results, and we never promise that a test will find a cause.
Clinical review
Where clinical review stands
Our pages are waiting for review by clinicians. Until that review is complete, please do not read any page as clinically signed off. Once a clinician has checked a page, we will add their name and role to it.
Guidance and research change. If something looks wrong, unclear or out of date, tell us through the enquiry form at the bottom of this page, with the page address, and we will check it against the sources.
NHS care
Care you can get free on the NHS
Most care around a miscarriage happens on the NHS. If you are less than 20 weeks pregnant and have light bleeding or spotting, with no pain or only mild pain, an early pregnancy unit may be able to help; you can usually find its number on your local NHS trust's website or in your maternity notes. If you cannot reach a unit, or do not have one yet, call NHS 111.
Call 999 if you are bleeding and the bleeding is heavy (soaking a pad soon after putting it on), or if the bleeding comes with severe tummy pain, pain in your shoulder, or feeling sick, faint or dizzy.
When a miscarriage is confirmed, NICE guidance says the first option is usually to wait 7 to 14 days for the pregnancy to pass naturally, with medicine or a procedure as alternatives. After three or more miscarriages, the NHS advises talking to your GP, who will usually refer you for tests to look for a cause that can be treated.
Come to us if you would like longer to talk things through, a second opinion or a test that is not offered to you on the NHS. You never need to see us to get the NHS care you are entitled to.
Support
Where to find support
These organisations are independent of us. Please check their websites for current opening hours.
Miscarriage UK
The working name of The Miscarriage Association, a registered charity supporting anyone affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy. Its support line is 0303 003 6464.
Tommy's
A national pregnancy and baby charity. You can call its midwives free on 0800 0147 800.
Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)
A charity giving impartial information and support around antenatal screening, test results and the decisions that can follow, for example in a later pregnancy. Its helpline is 020 7713 7486.
Your GP or early pregnancy unit
For questions about your own care and results, and for information about counselling and other support, including for partners. For urgent advice, call NHS 111.
How we can help
Appointments with our team
You can arrange any of these yourself, with no GP referral needed. Booking buttons take you to the London Pregnancy Clinic website, which manages appointments for both clinics; the clinical genetics consultation is arranged by enquiry instead. If you are not sure which appointment suits you, call us on 020 3687 2939 or send an enquiry below.
Online, 30 minutes
Genetic counselling
Talk by video with a registered genetic counsellor about whether testing is still possible after your loss, what a result could tell you, or what a result you already have means for a future pregnancy. For a longer or more involved history, a 60-minute appointment gives you more time.
From around 10 weeks
Second-opinion scan
When an earlier scan has left the diagnosis in doubt, Dr Fred Ushakov scans you again and gives you his own independent view, followed by a written report. He provides the scan and the report; decisions about treatment stay with the team caring for you.
After repeated losses
Recurrent miscarriage package
An assessment at our City clinic with a consultant gynaecologist, including a pelvic scan and blood tests that look for antiphospholipid syndrome and check your thyroid. You pay a £300 deposit when you book, which is taken off the total. Chromosome tests for parents are not part of the package and can be arranged separately if you need them.
Doctor-led, by enquiry
Clinical genetics consultation
If a result is rare, unclear or keeps recurring, or a chromosome condition runs in your family, Dr Harry Leitch can go through your reports with you and advise whether more tests would help. These appointments are arranged by enquiry, so call or message us first.
Questions
Questions about us
Is London Miscarriage Clinic separate from London Pregnancy Clinic?
No. We are part of London Pregnancy Clinic and share its clinics, specialists, phone line and booking system. London Miscarriage Clinic is the name we use for our information and services around miscarriage and genetic testing, and London Pregnancy Clinic provides the appointments.
How do I book, and does it need a GP referral?
You can book most appointments online yourself, with no referral from your GP or hospital, and the rest can be arranged by phone, WhatsApp or the enquiry form below. It helps to have copies of any scan reports or test results to hand, so that we can see the full picture.
Will you push me towards private tests?
We work hard not to. Many people get all the care they need from the NHS, and some decide that testing is not for them, which is a reasonable choice. If any of our pages reads like a sales pitch, please tell us.
Why do your figures sometimes differ from other websites?
Studies come from different countries and decades, and they define and count miscarriage in different ways, so their figures vary. We give each figure with its source rather than choosing one; our statistics page shows how this works for age.
Why don't you compare test brands?
We explain kinds of test, such as testing pregnancy tissue or a sample of your blood, rather than products. Where we name a test, it is to explain how it works or because it is one we offer, and we make clear which.
What happens to the details I send in the enquiry form?
Your message goes to our team so that we can reply to you. Share only what you are comfortable with; you do not need to give medical details to ask a question. Our privacy notice explains how we handle personal information.
About this information
The information on this site is general and educational. It cannot diagnose you or take the place of advice from the clinicians who know your history, including ours if you see us. Heavy bleeding, severe pain, a fever or feeling faint all need attention without delay: phone your early pregnancy unit or NHS 111, and call 999 in an emergency.
Contact
Get in touch with our team
Sources & clinical references
The figures and clinical statements on this page are drawn from the sources below. Guidance evolves — always discuss your individual circumstances with a clinician.
- NHSMiscarriage2026
- NICEEctopic pregnancy and miscarriage: diagnosis and initial management (NG126), management of miscarriage2026
- Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsRecurrent miscarriage (patient information)2023
- ESHRERecurrent pregnancy loss: guideline update 20222023
- The Lancet (Quenby et al.)Miscarriage matters: the epidemiological, physical, psychological, and economic costs of early pregnancy loss2021
- Miscarriage UKMiscarriage UK: support line and informationAccessed October 2026
- Tommy'sRecurrent miscarriage (includes the Tommy's midwives line)2026
- Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)Antenatal Results and Choices: information, support and national helplineAccessed October 2026