As Midwife Jackie and baby Ellie demonstrate the newborn blood spot test (formerly called the heel prick test) is a quick and simple way to check for any of 9 rare but serious conditions. www.pha.site/newborn-screening-hsc #newbornscreening #bloodspottest | Public Health Agency

1.5K views · 23 reactions | A young family in Longford is calling for a rare genetic condition to be added to the national heel-prick test for all newborns without delay Yesterday was World Newborn Screening Day. Most children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy will never walk and the degenerative disease can also cause death but early detection and treatment can be life-changing. | Virgin Media News | Facebook