If your child has still not had a heel prick test seven days after birth, or if you want more information, then please contact your regional RIVM Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu) office.

North-East Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland and Gelderland 088 - 689 89 51
West Utrecht, Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland 088 - 689 89 31
South Zeeland, Noord-Brabant and Limburg 088 - 689 89 41


More information about the heel prick test can be found on the Dutch website: www.pns.nl/hielprik. This website also has a story in pictures explaining about the heel prick test. Your midwife or gynaecologist will answer any questions you may have about the heel prick test.