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Template letter: sickle cell and thalassaemia screening for parents

Use this letter to inform mothers about their carrier result, as well as invite the biological father for a blood test.

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Public Health England
Published
1 July 2013

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Letter for carrier mums and inviting dads for screening tests

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A template letter for healthcare professionals to contact expectant mothers about their unusual haemoglobin test results, and invite the father for a sickle cell and thalassaemia blood test.

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The document also sets out why screening the father is important for the welfare of the baby.

Published 1 July 2013

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