Guidance

Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening: care pathway

This document describes the infectious diseases in pregnancy screening (IDPS) pathway.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 June 2015
• Last updated: 1 July 2026
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  1. 1 July 2026

     Updated flowchart to show 5 working day turnaround for contacting a woman after a positive result (updated from 10 working days).

  2. 30 January 2025

     Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England. Changed lead organisation to NHS England. Removed reference to screening helpdesk.

  3. 10 June 2021

     Updated care pathway and converted to accessible format.

  4. 25 July 2019

     Updated IDPS care pathway.

  5. 20 November 2015

     Pathway temporarily removed while new version is being prepared.

  6. 1 June 2015

     First published.

Applies to England

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Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening (IDPS): care pathway

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Flowchart and supporting text describing the NHS infectious diseases in pregnancy screening (IDPS) pathway, from offering screening through to results, follow-up and referral for clinical management.