Resources

• Your baby’s hearing screening test

  This leaflet can help you decide if you want your baby to have a hearing screening test. Video BSL version

• Your baby’s screening result – A sickle cell disorder (SCD) is suspected

  The result of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test suggests they might have a sickle cell disorder. Your baby now needs further tests to check whether he or she […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) is suspected

  The result of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test suggests they might have congenital hypothyroidism (CHT). Your baby now needs further tests to check whether he or she has […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Cystic fibrosis (CF) is suspected

  The result of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test suggests they might have cystic fibrosis (CF). This result will need to be confirmed by further tests. By identifying CF […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) is suspected

  The result of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test suggests they might have glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1). Your baby now needs further tests to check whether he or […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Haemoglobin C carrier

  The results of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test show your baby does not have a sickle cell disorder. However, the results show your baby carries one unusual gene […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Haemoglobin D carrier

  The results of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test show your baby does not have a sickle cell disorder. However, the results show your baby carries one unusual gene […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Haemoglobin E carrier

  The results of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test show your baby does not have a sickle cell disorder. However, the results show your baby carrries one unusual gene […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Haemoglobin O Arab carrier

  The results of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test show your baby does not have a sickle cell disorder. However, the results show your baby carrries one unusual gene […]

• Your baby’s screening result – Homocystinuria (HCU) is suspected

  The result of your baby’s ‘heel prick’ screening blood test suggests they might have homocystinuria (HCU). Your baby now needs further tests to check whether he or she has HCU […]