Perinatal post-mortem investigation of fetal and neonatal deaths (England, Scotland and Wales)

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Interim clinical commissioning urgent policy statement.

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.

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Interim Clinical Commissioning Urgent Policy Statement: Perinatal post-mortem investigation of fetal and neonatal deaths (England, Scotland and Wales)

Interim Clinical Commissioning Urgent Policy Statement: Perinatal post-mortem investigation of fetal and neonatal deaths (England, Scotland and Wales)

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Published 27 October 2022.

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Interim clinical commissioning urgent policy statement: Perinatal post-mortem investigation of fetal and neonatal deaths (England, Scotland and Wales)

Interim clinical commissioning urgent policy statement: Perinatal post-mortem investigation of fetal and neonatal deaths (England, Scotland and Wales)

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Published 27 October 2022.