Physical examination

Abstract

The NHS newborn and infant physical examination screening programme recommends screening of newborn babies and then once again between 6 to 8 weeks, for conditions relating to their heart, hips, eyes, and testes. The evidence supporting this recommendation is reviewed, and good practice in identifying other common physical abnormalities is described. Congenital heart disease, developmental dysplasia of the hip, congenital cataract, undescended testes, cleft lip, tongue tie, and jaundice are discussed in more detail