Each Baby Counts + Learn and Support is being delivered jointly by the RCOG and the RCM and managed by a central project team
16 Local Development Leads (LDLs), all of whom are midwives or obstetricians, have also been appointed to help deliver the programme.
Together, they will co-design, test and evaluate new approaches to promote a positive and supportive workplace practices, and look after staff wellbeing.
Programme team
| Aaliya Ali | Research Assistant | aaali@rcog.org.uk |
| Ann Morling | Midwifery Consultancy Support | amorling@rcog.org.uk |
| Dr Nimarta Dharni | Research Fellow | ndharni@rcog.org.uk |
| Emma Boyle | Programme Manager | eboyle@rcog.org.uk |
| Ms Susie Crowe | Clinical Lead | scrowe@rcog.org.uk |
Updated 15 September 2021
Local Development Leads (LDLs)
| NHS Trust | Name and role |
| Kingston Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Amanda Moules, Midwifery Team Leader Delivery Suite |
| Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust | Lydia Gerrie, Better Births Midwife |
| University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust | Danielle Freemantle, Lead Practice Educator – Women and Newborn |
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | Dr Nina Johns, Consultant Obstetrician/Maternity Safety Champion |
| United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | Sam Tinkler, Risk Midwife |
| East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Sandra Gosling Clinical Specialist Midwife |
| Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust | Theresa Fitzpatrick, Senior Midwife/Delivery Suite Coordinator |
| University Hospitals of Morecombe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | Amanda Andrews, Quality and Improvement Service Lead |
| East Cheshire NHS Trust | Chloe Hughes, Saving Babies Lives Champion |
| Wirral University Hospital Trust | Dr Libby Shaw, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist – Labour Ward Lead |
| Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital | Hannah Rutter January–July 2021: Mair Davies July–September 2021: Trudy Arkinstall |
| Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust | Jill Bellerby, Patient Safety and Quality Midwife |
| West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust | Lydia Gerrie, Midwife January–July 2021: Zowie Guminska |
| Medway NHS Foundation Trust | May 2019–March 2021: Michelle Keeler Feb – September 2021: Francesca Whitehead |
| Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | May 2019–January 2020: Annika Carney, Midwife February 2020–January 2021: Annie Jukes January–September 2021: Dr Santhi Chidambaram |
| Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Dr Susanna Al-Samarrai, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
Updated 15 September 2021