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SGUL - Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals 

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Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

8,814

Mode of learning

Online

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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
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  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 2 hours
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
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  • Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) is a timely issue in the UK. Already available within the private healthcare system, this maternal blood test is set to be offered by England's National Health Service (NHS) in 2019.
  • On this course, healthcare professionals will be introduced to the development, technology, along with ethical and legal considerations of NIPT. You will consider how and when to discuss NIPT with patients and the importance of patient choice. You will reflect on current NIPT practices, your personal experiences in the healthcare system, and improvements for the future.

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
 at 
FutureLearn 
Curriculum

An introduction to Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)

Welcome to the course

An introduction to NIPT

Understanding the fundamentals

Biology and technologies

End of week summary

Clinical provision of NIPT

NIPT: The screening pathway

Patient selection and test performance

Contraindications and limitations

Where do we draw the line?

End of week summary

Choices, decision making and wider implications

Information and communication

Decision making: Supporting decisions

Decision making: Wider implications

Future considerations

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