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Siobhan Alt

Project Lead - Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme

New operational guidance for NIPT screening within the NHS

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PHE Screening has today published new operational guidance on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), which will be added to the existing NHS screening programme for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome as part of an evaluative rollout from 1 June 2021.

e-learning for sonographers in first trimester screening

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A screenshot from Unit 1 of the e-learning resource which shows a fetus and the words 'criteria for measuring a crown rump length - midline section'.

We have just refreshed and updated our e-learning resource for ultrasound practitioners involved in first trimester screening. It is mandatory training for all ultrasound practitioners involved in screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome in pregnancy. The course …