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Written question asked by Caroline Johnson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Diagnosis

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early detection of placenta accreta.

Answer

Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) is rare, but when it does occur it can cause bleeding that is potentially life-threatening. This is why maternity teams are trained to look for the warning signs and identify women at higher risk early in pregnancy.

In 2020, NHS England commissioned PAS networks in the United Kingdom which support local and regional screening, shared protocols and co-ordinated referral pathways to specialist PAS centres. Skilled practitioners with experience of the diagnosis have high rates of detection, which is one of the reasons we have set up specialist centres and introduced clear referral criteria.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8674
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Diagnosis Placenta accreta spectrum
Link
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