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Written question asked by Laura Smith (Labour) on Friday, 4 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Vasa Praevia: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce routine screening in pregnancy for Vasa Praevia.

Answer

The United Kingdom National Screening Committee in 2017 considered an evidence review of screening for Vasa Praevia (VP). The review did not find sufficient evidence to support a change in the overall recommendation for VP screening. The 2017 review can be seen at the following link:

https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/vasapraevia


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
294750
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Screening Vasa praevia
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk