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Experts say women should be offered screening tests to pick up serious genetic problems earlier in pregnancy.
Tests for the genetic conditions Patau and Edward's syndromes currently take place at about 20 weeks of pregnancy.
But the UK National Screening Committee recommends blood tests and scans to detect the abnormalities should be carried out sooner.
Public health experts in England say they are now in discussions about when to roll out these procedures.
The conditions affect about two in every 10,000 births in the UK each year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28640873
Tests for the genetic conditions Patau and Edward's syndromes currently take place at about 20 weeks of pregnancy.
But the UK National Screening Committee recommends blood tests and scans to detect the abnormalities should be carried out sooner.
Public health experts in England say they are now in discussions about when to roll out these procedures.
The conditions affect about two in every 10,000 births in the UK each year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28640873