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Guidance

Congenital heart disease: information for parents

Information to help healthcare professionals speak with parents, following suspected or confirmed diagnosis of congenital heart disease.

From:
NHS England
Published
1 April 2012
Last updated
2322 AprilOctober 2025 — See all updates

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Congenital heart disease (CHD): information for parents

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This publication explains congenital heart disease, a condition screened for using an ultrasound scan as part of the NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP).

The document explains:

  • what the condition is
  • how common it is
  • how it is diagnosed and confirmed
  • what treatment is available
  • what the outlook for the baby is
  • what happens next
  • how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
  • where more support and information is available

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

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Published 1 April 2012
Last updated 2322 AprilOctober 2025 + show all updates

  2. Adding translated versions.

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Update history

2026-02-16 11:13
Added links to translations in the details. Added link to guidance on printing leaflets.

2025-10-22 17:14
Added translation

2025-04-23 12:08
Adding translated versions.

2024-10-25 14:53
Changed lead organisation. Removed references to Public Health England (PHE). Added clarification that publication was previously published by PHE.