A health expert spearheading research into Sudden Unexpected Deaths Syndrome (Suds) has been sharing his knowledge in the House of Commons. 

Professor Mark Rees, of Swansea School of Medicine, was invited to a parliamentary reception organised by the Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) charity last week. 

The Professor Neurological and Cardiac Genetics said: “Research into this syndrome has implications for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Patients. 

“In Wales, we are in consultation with cardiac clinicians, coroners and forensic pathologist to set up a network to integrate molecular genetics diagnostics for sudden death victims with no indication of cause of death at autopsy.” 

Around 800 young adults in the UK under the age of 30 die because of Suds each year. 

Professor Rees has returned to Wales after working in New Zealand.