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Written question asked by Mike Weir (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 24 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Monday, 9 October 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Ultrasound Scans

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines her Department issues on (a) the number of ultrasound scans which should take place during pregnancy and (b) the timings of such scans.
Answer

Guidance on the number of ultrasound scans which should be offered during pregnancy and the timings of such scans is contained in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s (NICE) clinical guidelines on antenatal care, which was issued in October 2003. The guidelines are available on the NICE website at www.nice.org.uk


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
450 c635W;450 c641W; 89431
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Pregnancy Ultrasonics
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk