NIPT procurement and launch update

An update on the outcome of the laboratory testing services procurement process and the target date for commencement of the offer of NIPT.
Annette McHugh is a Midwife by training. She has worked in screening since 2006, first as a Regional Antenatal & Child Health Screening Coordinator in the South West of England and from April 2013 as Programme Manager for the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme as part of Public Health England.
Annette relishes the day to day challenges of her role and collaborative working with colleagues in the other 10 screening programmes.
Annette lives in South Wales and enjoys supporting the Cardiff Blues and Wales rugby teams and walking her dog, Alfie, in the wonderful Gwent countryside.
An update on the outcome of the laboratory testing services procurement process and the target date for commencement of the offer of NIPT.
A formal procurement process for laboratories wishing to provide non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has been launched for the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP).
We have previously published a number of blogs about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Here we provide an update on next steps.
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