"My Lords, community and primary care services are at the heart of the Government’s objective in the 10-year plan to shift from sickness to prevention and from hospital to community. But the funding does not always support that.
"My Lords, according to the association for FASD, every prevented case saves over £400,000 in lifetime costs, as well as the personal tragedy. Universal antenatal alcohol history taking is recommended by NICE guidelines, but implementation remains variable. Will the Government embed NICE guidelines everywhere, alongside a national public health campaign …..." Baroness Walmsley - View Speech