FOI_8133

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8133

Date Request Received: 02/09/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 30/09/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Congenital heart defects

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: When congenital heart defects ARE NOT identified during screening at the 20 week fetal anomaly scan; a)Does your trust currently retain the fetal cardiac views? b)Were fetal cardiac views retained in 2021 and 2022? c)If views are currently retained, are these still images or video clips? d)For how long has your trust had this fetal cardiac view retention policy?

Answer To Question 1: a) Yes at this Trust we retain the foetal cardiac views. b) Yes, views were retained between 2021 and 2022. c) Views retained are still images. d) Since it was brought out by FASP, currently on the FASP guidelines that were revised in 2016.

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