The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has introduced additional resources to manage scan capacity amid a national shortage of sonographers, ensuring women receive routine tests promptly. Sarah Bailey, Interim Director of Midwifery, said: We want to reassure expectant mothers that we are working hard to manage scan capacity and providing additional resources to ensure they will receive their screening tests on time. If you are pregnant and have not yet received an appointment date for your scan, please contact our CAT team on 0118 322 8964 so we can support you and make the appropriate arrangements as soon as possible. Women are offered a scan between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy as part of the combined screening test, which screens for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome, and Patau’s syndrome. A further Anomaly scan is offered between 18 and 20 weeks, helping to identify a wider range of conditions. Source: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Post navigation New Chief for Thames Valley NHS Collaborative