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Publication #7733
Reference
Name
Interim Clinical Commissioning Urgent Policy Statement: Perinatal post-mortem investigation of fetal and neonatal deaths (England, Scotland and Wales) October 2022
Categories
Scottish Government
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
POLICY
MORTALITY
FETAL DEATHS
NEONATAL DEARTHS
GUIDANCE
PATHOLOGY
POST-MORTEMS
Description
This interim policy statement sets out the criteria for perinatal post-mortem investigation of fetal and neonatal deaths in England, Scotland and Wales. The new interim access policy and the histopathological examination of placenta guidance aim to support greater standardisation in access to perinatal post-mortem investigations and placental examinations, and the prioritisation of available perinatal pathology capacity.
Contact Name
Irene Fazakerley
Contact Email
Contact Address
Contact Phone
Created
2022-10-27 00:00:00
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