Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105848

Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Health Services

Tabled: 14 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) care of Placenta Accreta Spectrum.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum is primarily done in the antenatal period using ultrasound imaging. To ensure effective diagnosis and management of placenta accreta spectrum, national guidance is provided within the National Institute for Healt...

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