Official Statistics

Complications from abortions in England, 2017 to 2021

Statistics and commentary on abortion complications in England using data from the Abortion Notification System (ANS) compared to data on hospital admissions for abortion complications from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) for the years 2017 to 2021.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 23 November 2023

Applies to England

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Complications from abortions in England: comparison of Abortion Notification System data and Hospital Episode Statistics 2017 to 2021

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This publication is aimed at users of abortion statistics for England. This publication sets out and comments on the strengths and limitations of using 2 data sources for statistics on abortion complications in England. The 2 data sources are the Abortion Notification System and Hospital Episode Statistics.

Published 23 November 2023