Guidance

Fetal anomaly screening: care pathways

These documents describe the fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) pathways.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 June 2015
• Last updated: 30 January 2025
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  1. 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. Removed PHE reference number.

  2. 19 May 2021

     Updated guidance in first pathway for the situation where a woman does not want further tests after a higher chance result.

  3. 4 May 2021

     Publication of pathway incorporating non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)

  4. 3 July 2020

     Added accessible text alternative to flowcharts.

  5. 25 September 2018

     Updated ultrasound pathway

  6. 20 November 2015

     Pathway temporarily removed while new version is being prepared.

  7. 1 June 2015

     First published.

Applies to England

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Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome screening pathway

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20-week screening scan pathway

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Details

These flowchart illustrations and text alternatives describe for providers and commissioners the 2 care pathways for the NHS fetal anomaly screening pathway (FASP).