Read our Privacy noticeHospital admissions for ectopic pregnancies in England have seen a significant rise, with new research suggesting that women falling pregnant at older ages may be a contributing factor. Ectopic pregnancies have risen significantly since 2021 ( PA )Beyond older maternal age, the study points to other potential influences on this upward trend, including changes in how ectopic pregnancies are managed within hospitals and the impact of infections. Experts also looked at hospital admissions for miscarriage, which declined significantly between 2018 and 2021, followed by suggestions of a modest rise after 2021. An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. Ectopic pregnancy is one of the most common early pregnancy complications with an estimated 11,000 hospital admissions every year in England – around one in every 90 pregnancies.