Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a potentially fatal autosomal recessive condition which affects the lungs and pancreas causing chest infections and problems digesting food.
Screening for CF began in Scotland in 2003. The programme aims for earlier detection of affected infants so that appropriate treatments can begin as early as possible, with the goal of minimising long-term damage and improving morbidity. In addition, early diagnosis offers parents more reproductive choice by informing them of their carrier status prior to subsequent pregnancies. The incidence of CF in Scotland is approximately 1 in 2,500 births.
The following information leaflets are available for parents and can be downloaded from the UK Newborn Screening Programme website:
Useful Contact
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
11 London Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 1BY
0208 464 7211
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