Child Health surveillance

Question 1

Antenatal

Answer 1

Ensure intrauterine growth
Check for maternal infections e.g. HIV
Ultrasound scan for fetal abnormalities
Blood tests for Neural Tube Defects

Question 2

Newborn

Answer 2

Clinical examination of newborn
Newborn Hearing Screening Programme e.g. oto-acoustic emissions test
Give mother Personal Child Health Record

Question 3

First month

Answer 3

Heel-prick test day 5-9 - hypothyroidism, PKU, metabolic diseases, cystic fibrosis, medium-chain acyl Co-A dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
Midwife visit up to 4 weeks*

Question 4

Following months

Answer 4

Health visitor input
GP examination at 6-8 weeks
Routine immunisations

Question 5

Pre school

Answer 5

National orthoptist-led programme for pre-school vision screening to be introduced

Question 6

Ongoing

Answer 6

Monitoring of growth, vision, hearing
Health professionals advice on immunisations, diet, accident prevention