Screening in pregnancy: information leaflets
These publications explain NHS antenatal screening programme tests, possible results and follow-up tests.
These public information leaflets cover screening in pregnancy for:
- infectious diseases
- sickle cell and thalassaemia
- Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome
- 11 physical conditions (20-week scan)
- diabetic eye disease
Printed copies of the Screening tests for you and your baby invitation leaflet are provided free of charge for local screening services to give to individuals who cannot access the internet.
All the other public information leaflets listed here are available as online HTML publications to signpost people to as appropriate. They can also be printed off locally for people who cannot access digital information.
See how to print digital leaflets if you need to provide copies to people who cannot access the internet.
Contact the PHE Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.
Screening tests for you and your baby
This leaflet contains information about all the screening tests offered during pregnancy and for newborn babies.
Infectious diseases in pregnancy
Sickle cell and thalassaemia
Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome
11 physical conditions (20-week scan)
Diagnostic tests
Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme
Last updated 13 May 2022 + show all updates
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Addition of Hepatitis B: screening and care in pregnancy and protecting your baby by vaccination to document collection.
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Addition of NIPT higher chance leaflet to collection.
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Addition of alpha zero thalassaemia carrier publication to document collection
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Added fetal anomaly screening condition leaflets.
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Added Sickle cell and thalassaemia screening: information for fathers; Sickle cell carrier: description in brief; Sickle cell disease: managing the condition; Sickle cell disease: description in brief and Beta thalassaemia major: description in brief.
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First published.