An all-Wales examination of service provision for women undergoing termination of pregnancy

Abortion is a rapidly developing area and as techniques develop, more effective and efficient ways of managing the process need to be sought. The aim of this research was to establish current abortion provision, to extract examples of good practice and highlight areas of practice that require attention. This research forms part of a two-year post-doctoral fellowship funded by the Research Capacity Building Collaboration Wales. A survey based on Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Guidelines on abortion was sent to all 13 lead nurses/midwives in abortion services NHS trusts in Wales of which ten responded. Each NHS trust gave research governance approval.