During your pregnancy you will be offered antenatal screening tests and scans. You will also be offered screening tests for your baby when it is born. Information is available regarding screening tests for you and your baby; this booklet is available in different languages.
The Antenatal and Newborn Screening department is staffed by midwives, support workers and specialist doctors who work to ensure that all pregnant women are offered all of the recommended screening tests within the correct time frame. Most screening tests results will not find any problems but occasionally there can be a result that requires further testing, scans, investigation or specialist input. The staff will work together with a wide range of experts who provide as much information as possible to inform and to support you at this time.
Newborn Hearing Screening Service
All babies, throughout the UK, will be offered the Newborn Hearing Screen. A hearing screener will visit mum at the bedside on the day they are due to leave the hospital to give information about the screening. If a mum is discharged from hospital without screening being completed then a hearing screener will contact them by telephone to offer and arrange an outpatients appointment.
Our Clinics
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The Antenatal and Newborn Screening office is open from 07:30 to 17:00 Monday to Friday.
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Fetal Medicine Clinics run Monday to Thursday mornings with either KGH consultants or specialist consultants from Leicester NHS Trust.
Our Team
Consultant Obstetricians and Specialists in Fetal Medicine
Dr Rukhsana Iqbal - Kettering General NHS Trust
Dr Hatem Mousa - Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Eamonn Breslin - Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Manjiri Khare - Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Farah Siddiqui - Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Hatem Mousa - Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Eamonn Breslin - Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Manjiri Khare - Leicester NHS Trust
Dr Farah Siddiqui - Leicester NHS Trust
Midwife Specialist/s
Lisa Drummond - Antenatal and Newborn Screening Co-ordinator
Alison Davison - Deputy Screening Co-ordinator
Jenny Miah - Screening Midwife
Christine Cosford - Screening Midwife
Chloe Tracey - Associate Practitioner
Angela Power - Screening and Failsafe Administrator
Kate Pratt - Screening and Failsafe Administrator
Alison Davison - Deputy Screening Co-ordinator
Jenny Miah - Screening Midwife
Christine Cosford - Screening Midwife
Chloe Tracey - Associate Practitioner
Angela Power - Screening and Failsafe Administrator
Kate Pratt - Screening and Failsafe Administrator
Lacie Garden - Screening and Failsafe Administrator
Our Services
- Antenatal screening
- Fetal medicine scans
- Immunisation; Influenza (flu) Whooping cough
- Respiratory Syncytial virus Vaccine (RSV)
- Newborn screening:
- Newborn infant physical examination
- Blood Spot
- Hearing Screen
What should I bring with me?
- Please bring your handheld maternity records to all appointments.
- It is helpful to bring details of any appointments you have already arranged.
- You might find it is useful to bring a list of any questions you may want to ask.
- You are welcome to bring a partner or a friend to support you during your appointment but it is best to avoid bringing small children to appointments if possible.
Patient Information Leaflets
Useful Links
Respiratory Syncytial virus Vaccine (RSV)
Contact Details
Trust Headquarters
Glebe House
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northants
Kettering
Northants
NN16 8UZ
Telephone: +44 (0) 1536 492000