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A new home for NIPT training resource
An update for those who have been nominated to deliver non-invasive prenatal testing training within their organisation.
Liane Powell
Liane has worked in screening since 2013, firstly as an Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator for a multi-site NHS Trust, then as Project Lead within the Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme.
She loves the variety and depth of the work within the Antenatal and Newborn Screening Programmes, and the rewards and challenges that working within PHE Screening brings.
She is a registered midwife and nurse and remains focussed on enabling high quality care for women and babies.
She lives near the Lake District and enjoys spending time exploring the Lakeland fells with her family, from their trusty campervan.
National fetal anomaly screening guidance updated
We have updated our national guidance the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) handbook and the FASP handbook for laboratories to help ensure local screening services meet national standards.
We need your help to assess impact of NIPT cascade training
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme wants to know how cascade training has impacted on the knowledge and confidence of participants who discuss the offer of screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome with women.
We’re improving our information on fetal anomalies for parents
Today, we have published an updated version of our leaflet 'Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH): information for parents'.
Hundreds have already attended new NIPT training
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme is running a series of training events to help healthcare professionals support women in making personalised informed choices about screening for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes.
Fetal anomaly screening providers can sign up now for NIPT training
Back in November 2016 and March 2017 we published blog articles about the additional option of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to the fetal anomaly screening pathway.
New e-learning module for screening for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) offers screening to pregnant women so they can find out how likely it is that their baby has Down’s (Trisomy 21 or T21), Edwards’ (T18) or Patau’s (T13) syndromes or one of a …
Combined amniocentesis and CVS diagnostic tests leaflet published
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) is pleased to launch a new counselling resource leaflet: ‘Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis: information for parents’.
Shorter and snappier e-learning for the 18+0 to 20+6 week fetal anomaly ultrasound scan
The Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) team has revamped and updated the 18+0 to 20+6 week fetal anomaly scan e-learning resource. It now covers all bases in just 6 stand-alone units and is shorter and much easier to navigate than its predecessor. This module …