Table 1
Clinical standards
| Standard | Monitored by |
|---|---|
| 1. 100% of all eligible resident babies to be screened | Child health department |
| 2. 100% of parents to receive adequate verbal and written information about the screening programme and tests | Maternity department |
| 3. 100% of tests should be taken between 6 and 10 days (excluding cases with difficult access, repeat samples and babies who move into district) | Screening laboratory |
| 4. 95% of screening card samples to be received by the laboratory within 6 days of being taken, 100% within 13 days | Screening laboratory |
| 5. 100% of samples should be of adequate quality for testing, repeats should be requested on no more than 2% of babies | Screening laboratory |
| 6. 90% of results will be available within 2 working days of sample receipt, 100% within 4 working days | Screening laboratory |
| 7. 90% of results should be received by the child health department within 4 working days of completion of analysis, 100% within 7 working days | Child health department |
| 8. 100% of all appropriate results to be entered on the child health computer within 3 working days | Child health department |
| 9. 100% of eligible resident babies should have results or recall for repeat testing generated by 28 days of age | Child health department |
| 10. 100% of neonates diagnosed as having congenital hypothyroidism should commence appropriate treatment by 28 days of age | Community paediatrician |
| 11. 100% of neonates diagnosed as having phenylketonuria should start appropriate treatment by 28 days of age | Community paediatrician |
