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British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers

  

Welcome to BINOCAR

 

Who are we?

 

We are a group of regional and disease-specific registers collecting information about congenital anomalies occurring in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

  

This website provides information for health professionals, parents and other members of the public, in partnership with EUROCAT.

 

 

What is a congenital anomaly?

 

A congenital anomaly is defined as any defect present at delivery, probably originating before birth, and includes structural, chromosomal, genetic and biochemical defects and malformations.

 

      

             

 Forthcoming events

 

June 14 

EUROCAT Registry Leaders' Meeting

 

 

July 19 

BINOCAR Management Committee Meeting

 

 

See all forthcoming events

 

 

News

 

Inquiry urged into Kent road birth defects

17 February 2012

An investigation has been called after five babies in the same street in Kent were found to have the same rare birth defect, gastroschisis.  Click on the title above for the link to the full BBC news story.

 

See all news

             

Scientific Meeting 

The 2012 BINOCAR Scientific Meeting is being held in Oxford on Tuesday 25th SeptemberClick here for information on the venue, keynote speakers, poster, booking details and abstract submission details.