Guidance

Phenylketonuria (PKU): information for parents

Information for parents of babies with possible phenylketonuria (PKU) following a baby鈥檚 screening test result.

From:
NHS England
Published
1 October 2010
Last updated
4 April 2025 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Phenylketonuria (PKU): summary

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Phenylketonuria (PKU): detailed information

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Details

Information and advice for parents of babies with suspected PKU following .

Healthcare professionals should use it to support them in their conversations with parents.

Updates to this page

Published 1 October 2010
Last updated 4 April 2025 show all updates

  1. Changed lead organisation to NHS England. Removed reference to screening helpdesk. Removed references to PHE. Deleted PDFs.

  2. Combined separate 'overview' and 'further information' leaflets into one publication. Changed 'overview' to 'summary' and 'further information' to 'detailed information'.

  3. Updated in line with clinical guidance.

  4. Converted attachment from PDF to HTML.

  5. One of a suite of updated inherited metabolic diseases leaflets.

  6. First published.

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