We’re delighted to announce the successful recruitment of eight outstanding professionals to our Clinical Advisory Panel. These new members bring a wealth of experience and expertise, and we are thrilled to welcome them to the team:
- Dr Seán Armstrong, Neonatal Consultant, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
- Dr Jim Gray, Consultant Microbiologist, Birmingham Children’s & Women’s Hospital, Birmingham
- Dr Kahyee Hor, ECAT Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Specialist Trainee Registrar (ST7) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Edinburgh
- Prof Kirsty Le Doare, Prof of Vaccinology and Immunology at City St George’s, London
- Prof Trixie McAree, Senior Midwife, Chief Midwife’s Office, NHS England
- Robyn Mechen, Lead Fetal Monitoring Specialist Midwife, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, London
- Pat O’Brien, Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UCLH, London
- Ali Stanley, practising midwife & midwifery lecturer at the University of Brighton
Over the next month, we will be saying goodbye to three valued members of the panel: Dr Gopal Rao, Philippa Cox, and Dr Alison Bedford Russell. We’re so grateful for their contributions and support over the years, each of them has made a tremendous impact on the charity and been a passionate ambassador for our work.
As we move forward with our new Clinical Advisory Panel, we’re excited about the insight this group brings. Their guidance will be vital as we continue our mission to stop group B Strep infections in babies and improve care for families affected.




