Advisory groups
There are two advisory groups supporting the review. They will meet regularly to provide advice and input on the methodology and any revisions to the process in the light of unfolding evidence. They will also contribute relevant background information and help identify areas to cover in the review.
Professional and expert advisory group
- Melissa Dowdeswell - Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) representative
- Sarah Horan - Chief Midwifery Officer
- Edile Murdoch - Consultant neonatologist
- Aileen Lawrie - Chair, Directors of Midwifery Group
- Aileen Cope - Chair, Obstetric Clinical Directors
- Jaki Lambert - Director, Royal College of Midwives
- Dr Paul Mills and Dr Evelyn Ferguson - Co-Chairs, RCOG Scotland
- Linda Dubiel - Obstetric Anaesthetist
- Antony Nicoll - Senior Medical Officer / representative of Chief Medical Officer
- Dr Clea Harmer - Chief Executive, Sands
- Maree Aldam - Chief Executive Officer, Amma Birth Companions
- Professor Helen Cheyne - Higher Education Institution representative (research)
- Tom McEwan - Maternity professional education representative
- Dr Jacqui Laurie - Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Strategic National Clinical Lead for Obstetrics
- Prof. Nicky Mackintosh - Sapphire, University of Leicester
- Shereen Cameron - Midwife, Scottish Ambulance Service
- Dr Amit Nigam - Professor of Management, Bayes Business School
Women, birthing people, families and communities’ advisory group
- Maree Aldam - Amma Birth Companions
- Dr Clea Harmer - Chief Executive, Sands
- Josie Anderson - BLISS, Representative for Scotland
- Liz Nolan - Aberlour
- Gill Skene - Birth Trauma Association Scottish Representative; Parent & Infant Mental Health Scotland and LATNEM
- Mathilde Peace - Maternity Voices Partnership representative, NHS Lothian MVP
- Ron Gunn - Chair, Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT)
- Claire Fleming - Galloway Community Hospital Action Group
To contact the review team please email ScotlandMaternityReview@citystgeorges.ac.uk.