🔎👶 Antenatal screening for congenital anomalies 👶🔍 Offering screening during pregnancy for women and babies is an important role of the midwife. Antenatal screening for congenital anomalies aims to identify anomalies prior to birth; it is a multi-faceted programme and includes a number of scans and blood tests. Healthcare professionals, including midwives, should offer screening for Down’s syndrome, Edward’s syndrome, Patau’s syndrome and 11 physical conditions to all eligible pregnant women