Pre-conception care: guidelines
Below find guidance from the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) / Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU), and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) service on the topic of pre-conception care.
Also below find guidelines from the Medicines and Heathcare products Regulatory Agency (MHpRA) on the use of valproate in children, young people and adults.
CoSRH
- Statement: Paternal Exposure to Valproate and the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children (Sep 24)FREE
- CEU Statement on Pre-conception Care (Aug 2016)FREE
MHpRA
NICE / CKS Guidance
- Pre-conception: Advice and management (updated June 2025)FREE
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