- People who live locally and are currently expecting a baby or who have had a baby recently (lay members)
- Representatives from Partnership Organisations who support pregnant women/people and new parents, such as the National Childbirth Trust , the Pregnancy and Parents Centre, Held in our Hearts (support for bereaved parents) , etc …
- Representatives from NHS Lothian Women and Children Services, who advise Lothian NHS Board on the planning of local services.
- Health care professionals who work at the 2 hospital maternity units, at the Lothian Birth Centre and in the local community, including Midwives, Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, Neonatologists, Family Nurses and Health Visitors.
- Lead Midwife for Education, Edinburgh Napier University
- Edinburgh University Pregnancy Research Team and Edinburgh Napier University Research.
List of Current Members
Lay Members
- Mathilde PEACE ( chair)
- Parents from Edinburgh and Lothians
Partnership Organisations
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Pregnancy and Parents Centre Edinburgh
MEHIS (Minority Ethnic Health Inclusion Service)
JUNO (Perinatal Mental Health Support)
Edinburgh and Lothians Twins and Multiples Club
Positive About Down’s Syndrome, PADS Scotland
Lothian NHS Board
Women and Children Health Commissioner
Health Promotion / Maternal and Infant Nutrition
Infant Feeding Advisors
Family Nurse Partnership
Health Visiting Team
PREPARE Team
Access Point Clinic
Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health (Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)
Women Services General Manager
Women Services Clinical Manager
Director of Midwifery
Clinical Midwifery Managers
Consultant Obstetricians
Consultant Anaesthetists
Neonatology
Midwives based in the Community and Hospital
St John’s Hospital (Livingston)
Clinical Midwifery Manager
Consultant Obstetricians
Midwives based in the Community and Hospital
Sonography
Universities and Research
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh University Pregnancy Research Team
