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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Tara Cobham

Campaigners warn of ‘dangerous gaps’ in NHS care for life-threatening childbirth condition

Campaigners are warning of “dangerous gaps” in NHS care for a life-threatening childbirth condition, as a survivor has opened up about fearing she was “going to die”.

The ‘Action for Accreta’ campaign warns that the UK is falling behind other countries in identifying and preparing for Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS), a pregnancy complication that can cause catastrophic haemorrhaging, which is linked to rising c-section and IVF rates.

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