The following table gives a basic outline of child health surveillance in the UK
| Antenatal | Ensure intrauterine growth Check for maternal infections e.g. HIV Ultrasound scan for fetal abnormalities Blood tests for Neural Tube Defects | | --- | --- | | Newborn | Clinical examination of newborn Newborn Hearing Screening Programme e.g. oto-acoustic emissions test Give mother Personal Child Health Record | | First month | 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* | | Following months | Health visitor input GP examination at 6-8 weeks Routine immunisations | | Pre school | National orthoptist-led programme for pre-school vision screening to be introduced | | Ongoing | Monitoring of growth, vision, hearing Health professionals advice on immunisations, diet, accident prevention |