David Wright

David Wright has worked with the fetal anomaly screening programme for over 10 years and has been lead statistician for the DQASS service since it was formed. He is professor of medical statistics at Exeter University and has been teaching and researching statistical aspects of screening for over 20 years.

Improving quality in Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s screening laboratories

Nadia Permalloo and David Wright, 7 February 2018 - NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service

Shared learning in this blog post is specifically aimed at laboratories that provide Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s screening.

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