Your baby! Screening tests (BSL)

A range of screening tests is offered for newborn babies. These can help detect a number of conditions

Chapter 1: Early hearing tests for your baby (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44-vTZCcDDw)

Chapter 2: Blood screening and spot testing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMe7o2NAA3Y)

Chapter 3: Newborn physical examinations and more (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxbjuitI4UU)

Contact us in BSL

Our health information team can help you with any questions on how NHS Scotland handles your baby's information and blood samples. You can speak to them using BSL through the Contact Scotland BSL service.

Find out how to use the Contact Scotland BSL service

Last updated:
06 April 2023