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HL HL15193
Babies: Blood Tests
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4 March 2026
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25 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the NHS new-born blood spot programme; and what steps they have taken to bring the UK in line with other European countries on the number of conditions screened for.
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4 March 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the NHS new-born blood spot programme; and what steps they have taken to bring the UK in line with other European countries on the number of conditions screened for.
Source: Lords
25 March 2026
Answer
The NHS Newborn Blood Spot Programme consistently achieves very high coverage with the most recent figure at 98% in Quarter 2 of 2025/26. This not only indicates that eligible babies are being screened, but also that conclusive results are recorded on the...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-04/HL15193
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1887799
- uk · wq-1887799 · source updated 25 March 2026