"After five hospitals failed to spot that she had a rare but potentially fatal complication of childbirth, Amisha Adhia is to launch a campaign urging the NHS to do more to diagnose the condition and save lives. Pregnant women are at much greater risk of developing placenta accreta spectrum if they have already given birth by caesarean section or had IVF treatment."
"Placenta accreta occurs when the placenta, which gives the foetus nutrients and oxygen, grows too deeply into the wall of the woman's uterus and blocks some or all of the cervix. This makes the usual separation of the placenta from the uterus during birth difficult. Childbirth experts at five London hospitals told Adhia she did not have the condition. But Dr Chineze Otigbah, a consultant obstetrician, established that she did."
Amisha Adhia experienced five hospitals failing to diagnose placenta accreta spectrum before labour, prompting her to launch a campaign urging better NHS detection to save lives. Placenta accreta happens when the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall, sometimes blocking the cervix and preventing normal placental separation. Risk factors include previous caesarean section and IVF. If unrecognised, catastrophic haemorrhage can occur within minutes, risking emergency hysterectomy or death. NHS estimates incidence between one in 300 and one in 2,000 women. Rising C‑section rates in England increase the population at risk. Dr Chineze Otigbah correctly diagnosed Adhia and provided appropriate care at Queen's hospital.
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