antenatal screening programme
Partner violence (pregnancy)
Partner violence is any form of violence or abuse by a current or former spouse or partner. Adults of all ages, genders, races and sexualities can be affected.
Read more about domestic violence on the NHS website.
UK NSC screening recommendation Based on the last UK NSC review of this condition that occurred in December 2019.
The UK NSC does not recommend screening for partner violence in the UK. This is because:
- there is a lack of evidence that screening would reduce partner violence or improve health outcomes
- it is not known how effective interventions would be at reducing partner violence or health problems
- there was not enough research to be sure that a test would be accurate enough to be used in a screening programme
- the extent of partner violence within different groups of the UK population is not known
Supporting documents from the 2019 review
Evidence summary partner violence (2019)
This document provides the evidence on which the current UK NSC recommendation is based.
UK NSC coversheet & consultation responses domestic violence (2019)
This document summarises the review process including the public consultation comments.
Review cycle
Date previous review completed: 2019
Next review estimated to be completed: 2022 to 2023.
To see previous evidence reviews, visit the UK NSC archive.
Organisations interested in Partner violence (pregnancy)
These organisations have expressed interest in this recommendation and may submit responses to evidence reviews.
List of organisations
- AMIS
- Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services
- Faculty of Public Health
- Royal College of General Practitioners
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Royal College of Physicians
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Standing Together against domestic violence
- Women's Aid
If you think your organisation should be added, please contact us.