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Jeremy Hunt Urges Improved Detection of Placenta Accreta

2/24/2026

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Jeremy Hunt calls on doctors to improve detection of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) and backs Amisha Adhia's Action for Accreta campaign.
He urges Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to revise outdated maternal health guidelines.
Philip Hunt, former health minister, cites lack of national PAS data and calls for better detection.
Liberal Democrats' health spokesperson Helen Morgan calls for better training to prevent missed diagnoses and notes maternity-care failures.

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Jeremy Hunt calls on doctors to improve detection of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) and backs Amisha Adhia's Action for Accreta campaign.
He urges Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) to revise outdated maternal health guidelines.
Philip Hunt, former health minister, cites lack of national PAS data and calls for better detection.
Liberal Democrats' health spokesperson Helen Morgan calls for better training to prevent missed diagnoses and notes maternity-care failures.