Screening is a choice – it’s your decision to choose whether or not to have any screening tests
The screening choices that are offered to anyone who is pregnant in the United Kingdom can be found in the ‘Screening Tests for You and Your Baby’ leaflet available here. The same tests are offered to everyone nationally.
You will be offered screening during pregnancy and after your baby is born. Your community midwife will discuss with you what screening tests are available and when the best time to perform them is. Familiarising yourself with the Screening Tests for You and Your Baby leaflet early is important to help you decide which screening, if any, you would like when it is offered.
Students
As a teaching hospital we will often have students from various specialities work across our maternity services. They could be:
- Midwives
- Doctors
- Paramedics
- Nurses
- Occupational therapists
The students can be at various stages of their training and may be male or female. They always appreciate your permission to watch or participate in any part of your care as this experience is vital to their training. It is your decision as to whether you will allow any student to participate or watch any or all of your care or whether you would like to decline students altogether.
