Referring to the Fetal Cardiology Team

We accept referrals from GPs, obstetricians and midwives.

Fetal Cardiology Referral Form (260.7 KB)

To refer for a fetal cardiology assessment please download the above Fetal Cardiology Referral Form and email it to gos-tr.fetalcardiologyreferrals@nhs.net.

Referral forms must be legible and completed in full for the referral to be accepted. Incomplete forms will cause a delay to providing necessary care to your patient. Please tick the safeguarding box if relevant.

Reasons for fetal heart scanning

Frequent reasons for referral to our unit include:

  • suspected heart abnormality 
  • suspected arrhythmia
  • first degree relative of the fetus with congenital heart disease
  • previous child with congenital heart disease
  • NT greater or equal to 3.0mm
  • maternal diabetes mellitus
  • non-cardiac anomaly with cardiac associations
  • abnormal fetal karyotype
  • exposure to potential teratogen
  • monochorionic twins
  • maternal anti-Ro antibodies.