Helen Ball founded and runs the Durham Infancy and Sleep Centre (DISC). Her work informs UK and international practice and policy in the areas of infant sleep, breastfeeding and sudden infant death.
Parents, Health Professionals, Parent Support NGOs and Policymakers all benefit from the research conducted by Helen and her team in the Centre. Our work involves research in the community, DISC, and hospital settings exploring all aspects of parent-infant sleep and night-time infant care. We work closely with parent support organisations (e.g. UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative, La Leche League, NCT, Lullaby Trust), and NHS Trusts (hospitals and community Trusts). We created the Baby Sleep Information Source (Basis) in partnership with several organisations.
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Helen Ball staff profile
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