Lead in Maternal Medicine and Diabetic Pregnancy at Worthing Hospital since 2010 with broad experience in all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology, including high-risk pregnancies and intrapartum management. Highly experienced and competent to accept instructions in: 1. High-risk pregnancy 2. Maternal medicine, including diabetic pregnancy 3. Complex intrapartum care (e.g. shoulder dystocia, antepartum haemorrhage, abruptio placenta, stillbirth, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, uterine rupture,...

Neonatal hypoglycaemia • Pre-eclampsia • Wrongful birth • Group B strep • Gestational diabetes • Shoulder dystocia and Erb's palsy • Premature birth • Maternal injury • Perineal injury • Hip dysplasia • Intrauterine growth retardation • Stillbirth • Genetic disorders • Maternal injury • Female circumcision

All aspects of midwifery care including: • Low- and high-risk pregnancy, labour and birth • Hospital/community-based care of women/babies • High- and low-risk intrapartum care, including midwifery-led births, antenatal and postnatal care • Hospital and community-based delivery, management and care of women who have had instrumental/Caesarean section birth, including management of perineal trauma, stillbirth and foetal loss cases Prior experience as a Head of Midwifery, Risk and Governance Manager provides competence...

Community midwife • Home births • Midwifery-led units • Safeguarding • ENS cases Registration: 00I2473E

All aspects of midwifery care • Hospital & community-based care of mothers & babies • Intrapartum & waterbirths a particular interest • Postnatal care, infant feeding & care of mothers who have had instrumental/caesarean section births an area of interest • As a qualified midwifery tutor I am able to provide expertise in areas of students or education of midwives • Knowledge of risk management & supervision of midwives • I was awarded a fellowship of the RCM in 2019

All areas of midwifery: inpatient, outpatient, community, low-risk, high-risk, home births, midwife-led units, obstetric-led/shared care, antenatal, intrapartum & postnatal care • Neonatal care for the first 28 days of life • Gynaecology nursing • Women's healthcare • General adult nursing CUBS (Cardiff University Bond Solon) Certified Expert Witness

I have worked many years as a midwife in the NHS, in higher education and as Head of Midwifery in several NHS Trusts. I have wide experience of working in different settings and in reviewing clinical incidents. I have the Bond Solon Cardiff University Expert Witness Certificate. All aspects of midwifery care, including: • Pregnancy • Labour • Birth & birth-related injury or trauma, including shoulder dystocia • Postnatal care • Midwifery management • Midwifery education • Undertaken 200+ cases

I have 22 years' experience as a midwife working in many roles including management, teaching and all clinical areas - community, caseload, homebirth and high-risk labour and delivery. I have been trained and working as an expert witness for over 4 years, and am confident to take cases for claimant or defendant. I am experienced giving verbal evidence and conference calls with multi-disciplinary teams and other experts. I have completed more then 40 reports, currently on a 70/30 split (claimant/defendant).