Newborn Bloodspot screening Wales annual statistical report 2023 to 2024
Published on: 1st January 2026
- All Wales/National
- Annual
This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme for the year April 2023 to the end of March 2024. Results are reported by health board where screening has been carried out. Further details are available on request.
Headline statistics
This report covers the period from April 2023 to March 2024
- The number of eligible births across Wales was 28,014
- The number of babies tested was 27,856 (99.4%)
- 97.5% of eligible newborn babies had a bloodspot card (for screening or decline) received in the laboratory by day 14 of life (completeness of offer)
- 95.2% of eligible newborn babies had conclusive bloodspot screening results by day 17 of life (coverage)
- 95.1% of first blood spot samples were taken between days 4 and 6 of life
- The avoidable repeat rate was 4.7%, representing repeat samples that are required because of poor quality bloodspots or incomplete/incorrect information recorded
- 99.3% of bloodspot cards received in the laboratory had a valid NHS number for the baby recorded
- 91.4% of bloodspot cards were received within three working days of sample collection
- The number of screen positive babies detected in the year was as follows: phenylketonuria (3), maple syrup urine disease (0), medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (4),
homocystinuria (0), glutaric aciduria type 1 (0), isovaleric acidaemia (1), congenital hypothyroidism (33), cystic fibrosis (23) and sickle cell disorders (3). These are screen positive
results, not all babies were diagnosed with the suspected condition.
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