Antenatal Screening Expert Witnesses

Antenatal screening involves performing tests during pregnancy to assess the health of the unborn baby and the mother. These tests allow problems to be detected earlier and at a stage where an informed decision and/or treatment can be undertaken. Antenatal screening tests for conditions and diseases such as HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, Down's syndrome, Edward's syndrome, Patau's syndrome, sickle cell disease, and thalassaemia. Our expert witnesses are available to provide their expert medico legal opinion on the decision to perform antenatal screening, how the tests are undertaken, and the risks associated with the antenatal screening tests.