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Guidance: Congenital heart disease: information for parents

Nhs England

October 25
13:53 2024

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This publication explains congenital heart disease, a condition screened for using an ultrasound scan as part of the NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP).

The document explains:

  • what the condition is
  • how common it is
  • how it is diagnosed and confirmed
  • what treatment is available
  • what the outlook for the baby is
  • what happens next
  • how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
  • where more support and information is available

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2012
Last updated 25 October 2024 +show all updates
  1. Changed lead organisation. Removed references to Public Health England (PHE). Added clarification that publication was previously published by PHE.

  2. Replaced PDF with an updated HTML document.

  3. Updated leaflet following a review.

  4. First published.

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