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Deaths from ectopic pregnancies still show no sign of falling. Atypical presentation is common and the CEMD has repeatedly drawn attention to gastrointestinal symptoms that may mimic food poisoning. The 2019 report recommended that all women of reproductive age presenting to an emergency department with collapse, dizziness, abdominal or pelvic pain or gastrointestinal symptoms (including vomiting and diarrhoea) should have a pregnancy test. Women from ethnic minorities are over‐represented among deaths from ectopic pregnancy, possibly because of communication difficulties.