Referrals to VPAS

Each maternity service has an allocated VPAS provider. 

Please use the VPAS recommendations for referrals.

Access to urgent 24-hour telephone advice is available for health services needing information about the best clinical investigations and practices should a perinatal death occur, including advice on perinatal post-mortem examinations. Please contact the appropriate tertiary centre to access this advice. Phone numbers are listed left (on desktop) or bottom of page (on mobile).