Maternal Medicine Service: There is a weekly multidisciplinary clinic for women with medical disorders led by Prof Fionnuala McAuliffe, Prof Mary Higgins, Dr Siobhan Corcoran The drug liaison nurse, advises on women with drug addiction.

PDF p.108 Table - Drug dependency (no hepatitis C): Methadone in pregnancy; Cannabis in pregnancy

PDF p.130 Tobacco cessation.

PDF p.178 Referrals for eating disorder

PDF p.179 Medical Social Work: Table - Substance Use
MSW offers a specialist service for women with substance use issues and in 2025, 116 women were supported by this service. Due to the level of risk, 26 of these families were referred to Tusla. Children from 8 families were listed on the Child Protection Notification System. Women received intensive support and as a result most babies were discharged home with their parents with a robust safety plan in place however 4 babies were placed in alternative care. Overall in 2025, 6 babies were discharged to alternative care. Five babies were placed in alternative care due to child protection concerns and one of these were discharged to pre-adoptive foster care.