Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition

Amisha Adhia is launching the "Action for Accreta" campaign to improve NHS diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum, a potentially fatal childbirth complication. This condition, where the placenta grows too deeply into the uterus, poses a greater risk for women with prior C-sections or IVF. Undiagnosed, it can lead to severe hemorrhaging or emergency hysterectomy. Adhia's campaign follows her experience of five London hospitals failing to diagnose her placenta accreta, which was later identified by Dr. Chineze Otigbah. Adhia fears that too few NHS specialists correctly diagnose the condition, putting women and babies at risk, especially with rising C-section rates in England. The campaign aims to raise awareness and improve diagnostic accuracy to save lives.

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