James Walker: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Leeds
- Quoted on
- Women's health & gynaecology, Mental health
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“Professor Walker said errors were identified in 10 of the 18 specific cases his team looked at which, if avoided, could have made a difference to the eventual patient outcome. But he also pointed out that the cases occurred over a ten-year period and 'the majority of people coming through the hospital had very good and very safe care'.”
What James Walker has said
“Women with moderate or severe depression should not stop their antidepressants in pregnancy out of fear of causing autism or ADHD. Depression that goes untreated in pregnancy carries real risks of its own, for the mother, the pregnancy and for the developing baby, including a higher chance of premature birth, postnatal depression and difficulties bonding with the baby.”
Professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Leeds · Mental health · 27 Aug 2026 · Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD, study finds ↗
Where James Walker has been quoted
- Portiuncula review comes 10 years after maternity inquiryrte.ie · 30 Sept 2026
- Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD, study findstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily citing them directly.
- Cervical Cancer Screening: Analyzing Recent Guideline Changes Against Current Trends of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Risk FactorsCureus
- Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: biotech firm eyes cervical cancer test breakthroughSouth China Morning Post
- Your strength workout can double as cardio – experts explain how to get both benefitsWomen's Health
Professors, researchers and think-tank analysts quoted on the strength of their research rather than a clinical role. Citations are counted by an automated scan of UK press coverage and may be incomplete. Roles, biographies and contact details are researched and human-reviewed before they appear here; anything not yet reviewed is simply absent rather than shown unverified. This profile was last updated on 5 Oct 2026. See the methodology for how this page is built, or email contact@bridgeheadcommunications.com to correct anything on it.