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Antenatal and newborn screening

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The following are the National Screening Committee (NSC) managed antenatal and newborn screening programmes;

UK NSC web page www.screening.nhs.uk For further antenatal screening information visit NICE routine antenatal care guidelines at www.nice.org.uk/pdf/CG6_ANC_NICEguideline.pdf

During pregnancy various screening tests may be offered:

Below is National Screening Committee - Screening Timeline relating timing of screening tests to the weeks of pregnancy and the postpartum

 

For more information then see www.screening.nhs.uk/an

NSC screening booklet 'screening tests for you and your baby' - GPs play an important role in ensuring woman receive the booklet early http://www.screening.nhs.uk/anpublications/index.htm

Note that some UK wide variation may exist, for details please contact your local team.


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