Placenta Accreta Spectrum
Commons · Question 261 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 May 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds guidance on histopathological examination of retained placenta to identify undiagnosed placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 May 2026
Integrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...