Join us at 12pm on Wednesday 24th September for a live Q&A with James Nutt and Abbi Holloway. This session is your opportunity to ask the questions you’ve always wanted answers to. From the science

Recovery Cymru is a peer-led recovery community based just down the road from us in Cardiff. They offer vital support to individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol use. The mission, values, and the

Challenge In a family court dispute over child custody arrangements, concerns were raised about a parent’s alcohol consumption. The other party alleged that the individual had a history of excessive drinking, which could impact their

Join us on 16th July at 12pm, for a focused session exploring how drug detection windows work in hair testing. We’ll break down the science behind hair growth cycles, how far back results can go,

Challenge In a childcare case, both parents were suspected of drug use after concerns were raised about the safety and well-being of their child. Following an incident, social services took the precautionary step of removing

Join us as Amy Duda unpacks the science of how drugs enter the hair and challenges the misinformation along the way. From passive smoke exposure to melanin binding, this webinar explores what truly affects drug

Hair strand drug and alcohol testing is a vital tool in legal and social care decisions, yet misinformation continues to create unnecessary doubt and confusion. To address these concerns, Cansford Labs is hosting a live

At Cansford Laboratories, we understand the critical role that our expert witness reports play. Our team of reporting scientists deliver professional drug and alcohol testing legal reports, statements and presentations for court cases, panel hearings

The week beginning 4th November is the inaugural Family Court Reporting Week, an initiative aimed to increase the transparency of family court proceedings by opening them up to journalists. This is on the back of

We all know KFC has spent decades maintaining the secrecy of its infamous chicken recipe. While the secrets to our fast turnaround times may not be locked in a vault, there is a recipe for

Cansford Laboratories has launched a new test to further serve communities needing to assess historical and very recent alcohol consumption. The new test offers analysis of an additional blood marker – Ethyl glucuronide (EtG), which

Cansford Laboratories has been announced as the headline sponsor of the annual Resolution Family Practice Conference which will take place on 12th and 13th October, in Nottingham. As a long-standing and trusted drug and alcohol

Scientific beginnings My journey with Cansford Laboratories started in 2011 when I joined as a lab analyst, as the third member of the team. I had previously taken a sandwich year at university, joining TricoTech

Leading drug and alcohol testing laboratory, Cansford Laboratories, has introduced a suite of materials – a family law client toolkit – containing accessible guides about the drug, alcohol or DNA testing process. Cansford Laboratories is

Leading UK provider of drug and alcohol testing services Cansford Laboratories has achieved ISO 27001, reaffirming its commitment to information security. Cansford Laboratories’ drug and alcohol testing work sees the business handle highly sensitive and

With so much riding on the results of drug and alcohol testing in family law cases, it is vital that consumption is tested in the most suitable way to ensure the accuracy of results and

The outcomes of drug and alcohol testing in family law cases can affect livelihoods, families, relationships and reputations and the consequences of mistakes can be devastating. Yet the industry is not regulated. Just take a

Courts will often ask for information showing a client’s pattern of drug or alcohol consumption and an indication of whether this has increased or decreased over a given period. We are often asked whether hair