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Screening tests for you and your baby: babies in special care units

Information about newborn screening tests for parents of babies in special care units.

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From:
NHS England
Published:
1 August 2015
Last updated:
29 September 2026
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  1. Added brief information on in-service evaluations (ISEs) in section 2.1, and minor updates to section 2.3.

  2. Added hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) to the list of inherited metabolic diseases screened for under blood spot.

  3. Updated with changes to wording and some new content throughout, especially sections 1, 2.4, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4.

  4. Changed content type to guidance.

  5. Changed lead organisation to NHS England. Removed reference to screening helpdesk. Removed references to PHE from HTML versions.

  6. Added plain A4 PDF version for printing, to provide for people unable to access this information online.

  7. Updated text on use of personal information.

  8. Updated translations and added HTML digital format.

  9. Added HTML version of the leaflet.

  10. Updated with new statement on use of personal data.

  11. Leaflet updated to include new 6-dose vaccination schedule for hepatitis B.

  12. Added 10 translated versions.

  13. First published.

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This information explains some important differences in the way that the newborn screening tests are carried out for babies in special care baby units, neonatal intensive care units or paediatric intensive care units.

It is also available in these 12 language translations: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali and Urdu.

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