{"id":562,"date":"2022-08-21T20:19:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/members\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T16:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T16:40:12","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are the members?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>People who live locally and are currently expecting a baby or who have had a baby recently (lay members)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representatives from Partnership Organisations&nbsp;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)&nbsp;, etc &#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Representatives from NHS&nbsp;Lothian Women and Children Services, who advise&nbsp;Lothian NHS Board on the planning of local services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health care professionals who work&nbsp;at the 2 hospital maternity units, at the&nbsp;Lothian Birth Centre and in&nbsp;the local community, including Midwives, Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, Neonatologists, Family Nurses and Health Visitors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead Midwife for&nbsp;Education, Edinburgh&nbsp;Napier University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edinburgh University Pregnancy Research Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of Current Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lay Members<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mathilde PEACE ( chair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents from Edinburgh and Lothians&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnership Organisations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nct.org.uk\/\">National Childbirth Trust<\/a> (NCT)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pregnancyandparents.org.uk\/\">P<strong>regnancy and Parents Centre&nbsp;Edinburgh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcfb.org.uk\/projects\/early-years\">Multi-Cultural Family Base<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kincollective.org\/\">Kin Collective Hub in&nbsp;Leith<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dadsrock.org.uk\/\">Dads Rock<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mehis\/\">MEHIS&nbsp;(Minority Ethnic Health Inclusion Service)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/heldinourhearts.org.uk\/\">Held In Our Hearts <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juno.uk.com\/\">JUNO (Perinatal Mental Health Support)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aberlour.org.uk\/\">Aberlour Child Care Trust<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghtwins.org\/\">Edinburgh and Lothians Twins and Multiples Club<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scottishdoulanetwork.co.uk\/\">Scottish Doulas Network<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk\/\">Positive About Down&#8217;s Syndrome<\/a>, PADS Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk\/\">Breastfeeding Network<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/llledinburgh.co.uk\/\">La Leche league<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastfeedinglens.co.uk\/\">LENS (breastfeeding support)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lothian NHS Board<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women and Children Health Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Health Promotion \/ Maternal and Infant Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Infant Feeding Advisors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Family Nurse Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREPARE Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Access Point Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health (Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women Services Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director of Midwifery<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Mercedes PEREZ-BOTELLA&nbsp;&nbsp;(MVP Vice-Chair)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Associate Director of Midwifery<br><\/strong>Katy RUGGERI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consultant Obstetricians <\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Dr Florence FANKAM and Dr&nbsp;Nivedita AEDLA <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consultant Anaesthetist<\/strong><br>Dr Charlotte SCOTT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Neonatologist<\/strong><br>TBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clinical Midwifery Managers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Midwives based in the Community and Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St John&#8217;s Hospital (Livingston)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clinical Midwifery Manager<\/strong><br>Sue SHADE<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consultant 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