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National Screening Committee Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (NSC FASP Website)

Obstetric ultrasound examinations in the first and second trimesters are essential components of anternatal screening programmes.

First trimester ultrasound is used to accurately date pregnancies as part of biochemical screening for Down's syndrome and the inclusion of nuchal translucency measurement improves the performance of Down's syndrome screening programmes.

Second trimester ultrasound is essentially an anatomy survey to detect fetal anomalies at 18-20 weeks.

NSC FASP Key documents for ultrasound- updated Sep 2008

Standards

Working Standards for Down's Syndrome Screening 2007

2007 - 2010: Model of Best Practice
Standards for fetal anomaly screening consent

Amniocentesis & Chorionic Villus Sampling: Policy, Standards and Protocols

Recalculation of Down's syndrome screening risk following ultrasound examination at the mid pregnancy ultrasound scan
Ultrasound Survey of England 2002
 
Materials for parents

Booklet - Having a mid-pregnancy ultrasound scan?

Tear off pad - Having an 18-21 week mid-pregnancy ultrasound scan?
 
Materials for professionals

Resource cards for midwives to support the NSC antenatal and newborn screening programmes

Consent for Ultrasound Scans in Pregnancy: A Guide for Professionals

 
Work in progress

New pregnancy dating charts

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Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) and Amniocentesis:
Information for Pregnant Women

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) and Amniocentesis:
Information for Professionals

Resource cards for sonographers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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