Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fetal-anomaly-screening-programme-handbook

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Guidance

Fetal anomaly screening programme handbook

National guidance, information and processes for the NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP).

Applies to England

Documents

Overview

Data

Request form and data fields required for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome screening

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NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) 20-week screening scan base menu

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Template for trainee ultrasound practitioners performing combined screening

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Template for the induction of qualified staff (DQASS report in last 6 months and no concerns identified)

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Template for the induction of qualified staff (no DQASS report in last 6 months or DQASS report in last 6 months and concerns identified)

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Image review tool and template for logging 3-monthly image review

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Details

This handbook provides practical guidance to support healthcare professionals and stakeholders in providing the NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) screening pathways. It includes:

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Updates to this page

Published 9 July 2015
Last updated 1615 DecemberMay 2024 + show2025 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

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Update history

2025-05-15 15:34
Data section 2.2: Updated table outlining the detection rates for the various physical and serious cardiac conditions to reflect the most up to date standards.

2024-12-16 16:02
Changed the second image under ‘Example 2’ in the quality assurance chapter.

2024-10-08 15:42
Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

2024-02-19 15:20
Updated reference of PHE to NHS England

2023-11-22 11:24
Changed contact email.Added wording to provide clarity on IVF pregnancies and age of donorAdded information on measurements for combined and quadruple tests in twin pregnanciesAmended wording for the 20-week screening scan. Amended wording for completing the 20-week screening scan to provide clarity to when the rescan should be offered.

2023-05-04 15:31
Minor amends made to a few pages in the Screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome HTML piece and a revised edition of the Request form and data fields required for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome screening form.

2022-10-12 14:17
Updated links in all sections. Additional information on the quadruple test (screening for Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s section). Updated information on the PND procedure timeframe (prenatal diagnosis section). Clarification of the image review process (section 4.1 of the quality assurance section). Updates to sections 2.1 and 2.1 of the data section.

2022-07-05 15:51
Updated education and training chapter, templates for induction of qualified staff (no DQASS report in last 6 months and concerns identified), and template for trainee ultrasound practitioners. Includes new information following the introduction of reporting spread on DQASS feedback plots.