The WRISK project: Understanding and improving the way risk in pregnancy is communicated to women
WRISK was funded by the Wellcome Trust to explore women’s [...]
Barriers to treatment for pregnant women who use drugs
Rob Calder talks to specialist midwife Anna Ferguson about best practice in working with pregnant women who use drugs.
Quick read: Alcohol-related harm in pregnancy and the role of the placenta
When women drink during pregnancy, alcohol is passed to the [...]
Data privacy and informed consent: A recap of the debate over draft NICE guidelines on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Health guidelines for England and Wales are expected to be finalised in the next year, providing much-needed direction on the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Yet, after two rounds of consultation, vociferous objections from women’s organisations, and a delay due to COVID-19, it is still far from clear what the final text will look like. Natalie Davies discusses the potential implications of the guidance.
‘Dangerous data’: drinking after dependence part 5. Sobells in the firing line
The temperature of the controversy peaks during a bitter and [...]
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guidelines on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
In 2019, Scotland became the first country in the UK to publish guidelines on diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). With similar guidelines expected for England and Wales in the coming year, Natalie Davies explores the need for a national steer on FASD.
Robert West on the Addiction Paper Authoring Tool
Rob Calder talks to Professor Robert West about the Addiction [...]
Research analysis: talking to couples about pregnancy and drinking
Study from Switzerland explores prenatal alcohol consumption from the perspective [...]
World Suicide Prevention Day
Each year the 10 September marks World Suicide Prevention Day. [...]
What is FASD?
The SSA's Natalie Davies describes fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). [...]