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A simple blood test during pregnancy which can detect Down's syndrome in the developing foetus is to be trialled by the NHS.
It could significantly reduce the number of women needing invasive testing, which can cause miscarriage.
The study at Great Ormond Street Hospital will assess how and when the blood test could be introduced across the NHS.
In the UK, 750 babies are born with Down's syndrome each year.
All pregnant women in the UK are offered screening for Down's syndrome.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24755589
It could significantly reduce the number of women needing invasive testing, which can cause miscarriage.
The study at Great Ormond Street Hospital will assess how and when the blood test could be introduced across the NHS.
In the UK, 750 babies are born with Down's syndrome each year.
All pregnant women in the UK are offered screening for Down's syndrome.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24755589