Find a treatment you need

Blood tests are carried out at 10 weeks pregnant and the scan is performed at 12 weeks. This approach increases detection rates up to 94%. This requires 2 separate visits. All pregnant women have a small chance of having a baby with a physiological disability or syndrome, such as Down Syndrome. The First Trimester Pregnancy Scan Screening is a risk assessment test to determine whether your chances of having a baby with Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edward’s Syndrome (Trisomy 18) and Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13) are high or low. The components of First Trimester Screening include: Maternal age Presence or absence of major fetal abnormalities on ultrasound Nuchal Translucency (fluid measurement behind the fetus’ neck) The level of two proteins in your blood (Free-ß-hCG and PAPP-A)

Here you will find more information* about what colonoscopy is and typically, when it is used. What is Colonoscopy? A colonoscopy is a procedure that allows the endoscopist to look directly at the lining of the large bowel or (colon). It is performed using a thin tube (colonoscope) with a camera and a light on the tip which is used to look at the area being examined. The procedure is the most accurate way we have of looking at the large bowel (colon) to establish whether any disease is present. Do you need a Colonoscopy? A colonoscopy is a procedure that allows the endoscopist to look directly at the lining of the large bowel or (colon). It is performed using a thin tube (colonoscope) with a camera and a light on the tip which is used to look at the area being examined. The procedure is the most accurate way we have of looking at the large bowel (colon) to establish whether any disease is present. Do I need a referral letter from my GP to get a Colonoscopy? Typically you WILL need a referral letter from your GP for a colonoscopy.