FACSA - Fetal Anti Convulsant Syndrome Association

17/06/2026

Birmingham- Was so lovely to meet you all today. Thank you for taking the time to travel 🥰

Next stop is Newcastle 📍

17/06/2026

We are next door to the Holiday Inn 🏨
Floor 1 in the Motivate Room

17/06/2026

📍 Birmingham Parent Meet Up
Holiday Inn Smallbrook
🕰️ 3:00 - 5:00

16/06/2026

Birmingham - We look forward to meeting you all tomorrow 😘😘

2 weeks until the Birmingham Parent meet up..... Tickets are still available and we would love to see as many new faces as possible
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/infact-parent-and-carer-meet-up-birmingham-tickets-1988979356798

12/06/2026

Are you taking Topiramate? Have you been warned of the risks when taken during pregnancy?

Topiramate is now contraindicated in pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential unless the conditions of a Pregnancy Prevention Programme are fulfilled. This follows a review by the MHRA which concluded that the use of topiramate during pregnancy is associated with significant harm to the unbo...

12/06/2026

Did you know we have a private Facebook group?

A supportive community for families affected by Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder (FVSD) and Fetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome (FACS)and women with Epilepsy.

Click the link to join https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GjEZakpmy/?mibextid=wwXIfr

07/06/2026

Liberal Democrats

04/06/2026

2 weeks until the Birmingham Parent meet up..... Tickets are still available and we would love to see as many new faces as possible
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/infact-parent-and-carer-meet-up-birmingham-tickets-1988979356798

03/06/2026

Thanking Sarah Green MP who attended our parent meet up yesterday and today was granted a Prime Ministers Question regarding and the Hughes Report recommendations 👏
Unfortunately not the most forthcoming of answers from the PM, made worse by mistakenly not referencing Valproate in his answer 😡

02/06/2026

🇬🇧London 🇬🇧
Thank you so much to all parent / carers who attended today’s Meet up in Parliament. It really was great to meet new families and reunite with old ones too. We really wish we had longer with you all 🥰

A huge thank you also to Dr Henrietta Hughes - Patient Safety Commissioner and Shaun Lintern Health Editor at Sunday Times for speaking. If you would like to share your story with Shaun you can contact him on
[email protected]
A big thank you to Joel for supporting us too 😘

Thank you also to supporting MPs who attended. Your continued support is much appreciated and vital.