Professionals

Resources for health professionals

We have produced a range of condition-specific information resources for health professionals. Click on the links to access information to support the screening programmes for phenylketonuria, congenital hypothyroidism, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. 

Education and training materials, and information relating to consent and repeat blood spot samples are also available. There is also a 'frequently asked questions' page that bring together answers to common blood spot queries.

Would you like to order any resources?

To order any copies of printed resources, please complete the resource request form below and email to uknewbornscreen@gosh.nhs.uk or fax to 020 7829 7881. Please remember to include a forwarding address and to indicate the number of each resource reqiured. Resources are free to order.

Conditions screened for in the UK

The Programme Centre has issued an up-to-date table of conditions that are screened for in the UK. The table also gives the date when full implementation for each condition was completed. The table correct as of June 2012 - a PDF to download is available below. Information is also available on the Screening Portal.

Newborn blood spot screening pathway