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Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening: clinical guidance

Information for healthcare professionals providing the NHS infectious diseases in pregnancy screening (IDPS) programme.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 2 March 2016
• Last updated: 13 April 2023 — See all updates

These documents explain the procedures for providing NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS) in England to ensure services meet national standards.

Programme pathway

• Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening: care pathway
  • 10 June 2021
  • Guidance
• Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening pathway requirements specification
  • 21 June 2021
  • Guidance

Programme guidance

• Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme: laboratory handbook
  • 25 May 2022
  • Guidance
• Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme handbook
  • 30 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Syphilis: managing infection in pregnancy
  • 3 April 2023
  • Guidance

Hepatitis B: information on antenatal screening and neonatal immunisation

Information for health professionals to deliver the:

• NHS IDPS care pathway for women screening positive for hepatitis B in pregnancy
• PHE immunisation pathway for infants at risk of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B

The link to the hepatitis B antenatal screening and selective neonatal immunisation guidance includes the clinical pathways.

Further information about the characteristics, diagnosis, management and epidemiology of hepatitis B is available via the hepatitis B: guidance, data and analysis collection page.

See below for a list of resources for midwives.

• Hepatitis B: antenatal screening and selective neonatal immunisation pathway
  • 11 August 2023
  • Guidance
• Hepatitis B maternal and neonatal checklist
  • 19 April 2021
  • Guidance
• Hepatitis B: screening care in pregnancy and protecting your baby
  • 11 January 2021
  • Promotional material
• Hepatitis B: requesting issue of immunoglobulin for infants
  • 14 April 2023
  • Form
• Hepatitis B notification letters
  • 11 January 2021
  • Guidance

HIV and syphilis information for screen positive women

These leaflets explain to women with HIV or syphilis about their screening result. Healthcare professionals and women can refer to these to learn about the conditions and to discuss their result and follow-on care.

• HIV: explaining the screening result
  • 19 May 2022
  • Promotional material
• Syphilis: explaining the screening result
  • 20 May 2022
  • Promotional material

Letter templates

• IDPS: template result letter after pregnancy loss
  • 8 June 2018
  • Guidance

KPIs and data submission

The national quality assurance team uses KPIs to measure the performance of the antenatal and newborn screening programmes. Following the KPIs and standards for each programme ensures that all women receive an equitable screening experience.

• NHS population screening: reporting data definitions
  • 20 February 2024
  • Guidance

Published 2 March 2016
Last updated 13 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 13 April 2023

   Syphilis: managing infection in pregnancy added under the programme guidance section

2. 7 April 2021

   Added infectious diseases in pregnancy screening: care pathway.

3. 18 January 2021

   Added a link to the hepatitis B antenatal screening and selective neonatal immunisation guidance pathways.

4. 11 January 2021

   Added a Hepatitis B section with links to supporting information.

5. 25 July 2016

   New 2016 to 2017 IDPS programme handbook and updated 2016 to 2017 IDPS laboratory handbook uploaded

6. 9 May 2016

   Added leaflets explaining the screening results for hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis.

7. 2 March 2016

   First published.