Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Review placenta accreta guidance

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

We are concerned not all women are properly informed of the risk of placenta accreta after caesarean section. 1 in 272 pregnancies result in Placenta Accreta, leading to hysterectomy, reconstructive surgery, haemorrhage, premature births, PTSD and even death of mother and/or baby.
We call on the government to conduct a review of the information provided to women, including the consent forms. We believe it is imperative that consent forms include information about the risk of Placenta Accreta in order that women are able to make informed decisions about future pregnancies.

Timeline

23 Oct 2025 Petition opened for signatures
23 Apr 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 23 Oct 2025
Closed 23 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.