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Screening in pregnancy: information leaflets

These publications explain NHS antenatal screening programme tests, possible results and follow-up tests.

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From:
NHS England
Published:
18 August 2020
Last updated:
5 March 2026
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  1. Replaced text on landing page (‘Refer to how to print digital leaflets if you need to provide a copy of this guidance for someone who cannot access the internet’) with ‘To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.’

  2. Updated NHS England contact information

  3. Addition of Hepatitis B: screening and care in pregnancy and protecting your baby by vaccination to document collection.

  4. Addition of NIPT higher chance leaflet to collection.

  5. Addition of alpha zero thalassaemia carrier publication to document collection

  6. Added fetal anomaly screening condition leaflets.

  7. 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.

  8. First published.

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.

See order screening leaflets.

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.

To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.

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

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