Standards and Policies

Produced by the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, in collaboration with the Society and College of Radiographers,... more »

Produced by the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, in collaboration with the Society and College of Radiographers, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society.

28th January 2010

These guidelines have been produced by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) in March 2008 and... more »

These guidelines have been produced by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) in March 2008 and recommended by the UK NSC.

This document has been developed through collaboration between Antenatal Screening Wales and the National Screening... more »

This document has been developed through collaboration between Antenatal Screening Wales and the National Screening Committee (NSC) NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme.

The Antenatal Working Standards have been produced to improve the quality of the screening process and allow women to... more »

The Antenatal Working Standards have been produced to improve the quality of the screening process and allow women to exercise informed choice along the Down's syndrome screening pathway.

Recommended criteria for measurement of fetal crown rump length (CRL) as part of combined screening for... more »

Recommended criteria for measurement of fetal crown rump length (CRL) as part of combined screening for Trisomy 21 within the NHS in England

This document was commissioned by NHS FASP and developed by Skills for Health (Sector Skills Council). It is a reference... more »

This document was commissioned by NHS FASP and developed by Skills for Health (Sector Skills Council). It is a reference document containing a detailed suite of competences with clear descriptions of good practice for those working in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound. These standards will complement the national ultrasound standards which are currently in development and will be launched in January 2010.

Recommended criteria for measurement of fetal nuchal translucency (NT) as part of combined screening for Trisomy 21... more »

Recommended criteria for measurement of fetal nuchal translucency (NT) as part of combined screening for Trisomy 21 within the NHS in England

This publication outlines the aims and objectives of the NHS FASP which includes both the Fetal Anomaly Ultrasound... more »

This publication outlines the aims and objectives of the NHS FASP which includes both the Fetal Anomaly Ultrasound and Down's syndrome screening programmes.

The NHS FASP Model of Best Practice for Down's syndrome screening has been reviewed and revised following external... more »

The NHS FASP Model of Best Practice for Down's syndrome screening has been reviewed and revised following external consultation in 2010. The new policy conforms to the best evidence available from the research and clinical setting.