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Newborn screening: information leaflets

These publications explain NHS newborn screening programme tests, possible results and follow-up tests.

These publications cover newborn screening for:

  • eyes, heart, hips and testes (physical examination)
  • hearing loss
  • blood spot conditions

Printed copies of the Screening tests for you and your baby invitation leaflet are provided free of charge for local screening services to give to individuals who cannot access the digital version of this information.

See order printed leaflets for guidance.

The other leaflets listed here are available as accessible digital HTML resources but can also be printed off locally as and when required.

See how to print digital leaflets to print out copies for people who cannot access the internet.

Contact the PHE Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.

Screening tests for you and your baby

Newborn hearing

Newborn blood spot

Sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening

Published 18 August 2020
Last updated 29 July 2021 + show all updates
  1. Added newborn hearing screening information leaflets.

  2. First published.