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

Applies to England

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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

The information is available in 10 other languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Spanish, and Urdu.

ReferTo torequest howanother toformat, print digital leaflets if you needcan tophone 0300 provide311 a22 copy33 or of this guidance to people who cannot access the internet.email england.contactus@nhs.net.

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2012
Last updated 166 FebruaryMarch 2026 + show all updates
  1. Removed reference to printing leaflets. Added information on requesting other formats.

  2. Added links to translations in the details. Added link to guidance on printing leaflets.

  3. Added translation

  4. Adding translated versions.

  5. Changed lead organisation. Removed references to Public Health England (PHE). Added clarification that publication was previously published by PHE.

  6. Replaced PDF with an updated HTML document.

  7. Updated leaflet following a review.

  8. First published.

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