A Newborn Physical Examination is a Clinical Investigation.

A physical examination of the baby is carried out within 72 hours of birth, using appropriate clinical examination techniques to examine:

• the heart for congenital heart defects (CHD)
• hips for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
• testes for undescended testes and
• eyes.

For further information on Newborn Physical Examinations, see the NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Programme website.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	Newborn Physical Examinations