Lecturer profile | Róisín Reynolds is leading a transformative alcohol-exposed pregnancies project in Greater Manchester. She has recently joined National FASD as a trustee at a time when FASD awareness is increasing and when NICE are publishing FASD quality standards. She has presented at national and international conferences on this topic.
Róisín has worked in the drug and alcohol field since the early 90s in both clinical and managerial roles. During this time, she also worked as a reviewer for the Health Care Commission and has delivered the RCGP Part 1 and 2 – Working with Drug Users in primary care in venues across the North West. Róisín has also facilitated workshops at several national conferences. Her current role as Senior Advisor for Alcohol Exposed Pregnancies at the Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership, is to lead on an initial 2 year ‘proof of concept’ programme to reduce alcohol exposed pregnancies and progress towards and ambition of ending new cases of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. |