Pregnancy: Drugs
(asked on 12th June 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of substance abuse by women during pregnancy on a child's health.
No specific assessment has been made. However, using illegal or street drugs during pregnancy, including cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin, can have a potentially serious effect on an unborn baby and the advice is to avoid these substances.
Advice about alcohol and drugs is available to pregnant women as part of their routine antenatal care. Pregnant women who misuse alcohol or drugs will be put in contact with a midwife or doctor who has special expertise in the care of pregnant women with alcohol or drug problems. They will be able to refer them to an alcohol or drug treatment programme and other organisations that can help.
1. Manchester Health and Care Commissioning - written evidence
09/10/2018 - Inquiry: First 1000 days of life - Health and Social Care Committee
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Found: Manchester Health and Care CommissioningFDL0078 Written evidence from Manchester Health and Care Commissioning Manchester
2. Inspecting local authority children's services from 2018
18/09/2020 - Ofsted
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Found: been referred to or are accessing a children’s social care service, preventative service or been the subject
3. WAVE Trust - written evidence
09/10/2018 - Inquiry: First 1000 days of life - Health and Social Care Committee
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Found: suggestions for how these arrangements could be made more effective.2. Current spending and barriers
4. Parental Alcohol Misuse and Children
09/02/2018 - Parliamentary Research
Found: behavioural effects and impacts on physical and mental health. Services for families affected by PAM can be
5. Preconception care: making the case
05/11/2019 - Public Health England (PHE)
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Found: Planning and preparation for
pregnancy to improve maternal and
child health outcomes
Making the
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29/03/2018 - Commons Chamber
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15/12/2020 - Westminster Hall
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25/11/2020 - Commons Chamber
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28/01/2020 - Commons Chamber
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05/06/2018 - Commons Chamber
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19/10/2020
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