Publication - Advice and guidance

Maternity and neonatal care - Best Start five-year plan 2017–2024: report

Published: 16 May 2025
From: Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Directorate: Children and Families Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781836915447

This report provides insight into the key actions and achievements that have been delivered during the lifetime of the Best Start.

Supporting documents

Annex C – Membership of the Implementation Programme Board Subgroups

Continuity of Carer and Local Delivery of Care (CCLD) Subgroup

Chaired by Gillian Morton (General Manager, NHS Forth Valley) and Hazel Boreland (NMAHP Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran)
Secretariat provided by the Scottish Government

Membership of CCLD Subgroup – Convened 2018

Name	Job Title	Organisation
Gillian Morton	Co-chair - General Manager	NHS Forth Valley
Hazel Boreland	Co-chair – NMAHP Director	NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Geraldine Butcher	Consultant Midwife	NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Professor Justine Craig	Heads of Midwifery Group	NHS Tayside
Karen Creer	Scottish Neonatal Nurses Group	NHS Lanarkshire
Elizabeth Duff	Senior Policy Adviser	National Childbirth Trust
Judith Falconer	Midwifery Team Leader	NHS Grampian
Evelyn Frame	Early Adopter Boards representative	NHS GGC
Dr Shahzya Huda	Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, NHS Forth Valley
Jaki Lambert	Early Adopter Boards representative	NHS Highland
Dr Helen Mactier	Chair of Scottish Neonatal Consultants Group	NHS GGC
Dr Nirmala Mary	Clinical Directors Group	NHS Lothian
Frances McGuire	Early Adopter Boards representative	NHS Lothian
Sarah McLeod	Early Adopter Boards representative	NHS Highland
Maureen McSherry	Early Adopter Boards representative	NHS Lanarkshire
Jackie Mitchell	National Officer	RCM
Dr Mary Ross-Davie	Director for Scotland	RCM
Jackie Rutherford	Early Adopter Boards representative	NHS Forth Valley
Barbara Sweeny	Senior Officer	Royal College of Nursing

Perinatal Subgroup

Initially chaired by Heather Knox (Chief Operating Officer, NHS Lanarkshire) and Rod Harvey (Medical Director, NHS Highland)
Subsequently chaired by Jim Crombie (Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Lothian), Jonathan Best (Chief Operating Officer, NHS GGC) and Andrew Murray (Medical Director, NHS Forth Valley)
Secretariat provided by the Scottish Government

Membership of Perinatal Subgroup – Convened 2018

Name	Job Title	Organisation
Heather Knox	Co-chair - Chief Operating Officer, NHS Lanarkshire	NHS Lanarkshire
Dr Rod Harvey	Co-chair - Medical Director	NHS Tayside
Paul Bassett	Director of National Operations	Scottish Ambulance Service
Dr Shetty Bhushan	Lead clinician and neonatologist	NHS Tayside
Dr Jenny Boyd	Consultant Obstetrician	NHS Fife
Professor Alan Cameron	Consultant Obstetrician and fetal medicine specialist	NHS GGC
Kirstie Campbell	Maternal and Infant Health	Scottish Government
Dr Morag Campbell	Clinical Director for Paediatric Critical Care, Neonatologist	NHS GGC
Lyn Clyde	Head of Midwifery	NHS Lanarkshire
Dr Sarah Cooper	Consultant Obstetrician, maternal and fetal medicine specialist	NHS Lothian
Dr Tara Fairley	Clinical Director, Women’s and Childrens, Obstetrician	NHS Grampian
Cathy Grieve	Network Manager	North of Scotland Managed Clinical Network
Dr Lesley Jackson	Clinical Lead, Neonatologist	West of Scotland Neonatal Managed Clinical Network
Dr Allan Jackson	Neonatal Transport Coordinator, Neonatologist	Scottish Ambulance Service
Caroline Lee-Davey	Chief Executive	Bliss
Dr Corinne Love	Senior Medical Officer Maternity & Women’s Health	Scottish Government
Dr Corinne Love	Associate Medical Director Women’s and Children’s Services	NHS Lothian
Dr Una MacFadyen	Consultant Paediatrician	NHS Forth Valley
Jan McClean	Regional Planner	South East and Tayside
Dr Liz McGrady	Anaesthetist	NHS GGC
Dr Edile Murdoch	Clinical Director Women’s and Childrens, Neonatologist	NHS Lothian
Fiona Tate	Network Manager	West of Scotland Neonatal Managed Clinical Network
Alison Wright	Chair of Scottish Neonatal Nurses Group, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner	NHS Tayside

Membership of Perinatal Subgroup – 2024

Name	Job Title	Organisation
Jim Crombie	Chair - Deputy Chief Executive	NHS Lothian
Dr Shetty Bhushan	Chair Scottish Neonatal Consultants Forum and Consultant Neonatologist	NHS Tayside
Kirstie Campbell	Unit Head, Maternal and Infant Health	Scottish Government
Professor Justine Craig	Chief Midwifery Officer	Scottish Government
Dr Eddie Doyle	Professional Advisor Paediatrics	Scottish Government, NHS Lothian
Iona Duckett	Professional Midwifery Advisor	Scottish Government, NHS Tayside
Dr Tara Fairley	Obstetric Clinical Lead, National Maternity Network	NHS Grampian
Clare Hargan	Head of Service	ScotStar
Dr Lesley Jackson	Neonatal Clinical Lead	National Neonatal Network
Dr Allan Jackson	Neonatal Clinical Lead	ScotStar
Caroline Lee-Davey	Chief Executive	Bliss
Dr Corinne Love	Senior Medical Officer Maternity & Women’s Health	Scottish Government
Dr Corinne Love	Associate Medical Director Women’s and Children’s Services	NHS Lothian
Carsten Mandt	Senior Programme Manager, Neonatal and Maternity Strategic Networks	NHS National Services Scotland
Kenny Mitchell	General Manager	ScotStar
Andrew Murray	Medical Director	NHS Forth Valley
Dr Colin Peters	SPN and NNAP National Data Lead, Clinical Director for Neonatology	NHS GGC
Mary Ross-Davie	Directors of Midwifery representative	NHS GGC
Professor Ben Stenson	NICU representative	NHS Lothian
Dr Philine Van Der Heide	LNU/SCU representative	NHS Highland
Alison Wright	Chair of Scottish Neonatal Nurses Group, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner	NHS Tayside

Workforce and Education Subgroup

Initially chaired by Sharon Adamson (Regional Planning Director for the West of Scotland) and Susan Key (Associate Director, NMAHP, NHS Education for Scotland)
Subsequently chaired by Sharon Adamson and Maria Pollard (Deputy Director NMAHP/Lead Midwife, NHS Education for Scotland)
Secretariat provided by the Scottish Government

Membership of Workforce and Education Subgroup - Convened 2018

Name	Job Title	Organisation
Sharon Adamson	Co-chair - Director of Regional Planning	West of Scotland Region
Susan Key	NMAHP Director	NES
Cherylene Dougan	Maternity Care Assistant	NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Kevin Colclough	HR Manager	NHS Highland
Pam Cremin	HR Director	NHS Tayside
Jane Coupar	Neonatal Nurse	NHS Grampian
Aileen Lawrie	Head of Midwifery	NHS Fife
JoAnna Greenock	Practice Educator	NES
Derek Phillips	Regional Planning Manager	East of Scotland Region
Helene Marshall	Director Scottish Multi-professional Maternity Development Programme	NES
Jaki Lambert	Head of Midwifery - Argyll and Bute	NHS Highland
Emma Currer	National Officer	RCM
Elaine Foye	Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner	RCN
Professor Ann Holmes	Chief Midwife	Scottish Government
Dr Vanessa Mackay	Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology	NHS GGC
Dr Lucie Buck	Consultant Obstetrician	NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Mary Burnside	Head of Midwifery	NHS Highland
Dr Peter MacDonald	Consultant Neonatologist College Officer Paediatrics	NHS GGC RCPCH
Dr Chris Lilley	Paediatric Training Programme coordinator	University of Glasgow Deanery
Dr Corinne Love	Senior Medical Officer Maternity & Women’s Health	Scottish Government

Evidence and Data Subgroup

Chaired by Professor Mary Renfrew (Professor of Mother and Infant Health at the University of Dundee) and Professor Alan Cameron (Maternity Clinical Lead, MCQIC, and Lead for Each Baby Counts, RCOG).
Secretariat provided by the Scottish Government

Membership of Evidence and Data Subgroup – Convened 2020

Name	Job Title	Organisation
Professor Mary Renfrew	Co-chair - Professor of Mother and Infant Health	University of Dundee
Professor Alan Cameron	Co-chair - Maternity Clinical Lead	Maternity and Children Quality Improvement Collaborative
Professor Alan Cameron	Lead for Each Baby Counts	Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Professor Helen Cheyne	Chair of Maternal and Child Health	NMAHP Research Unit, University of Stirling
Dr Yvonne Freer	Neonatal Researcher	NHS Lothian,University of Edinburgh
Professor Ann Holmes	Chief Midwife	Scottish Government
Jaki Lambert	Consultant Midwife, Head of Midwifery	NHS Highland
Jaki Lambert	Professional Midwifery Adviser	Scottish Government
Professor Abha Maheshwari	Director of the Aberdeen Fertility Clinic	University of Aberdeen
Carsten Mandt	Programme Manager, Neonatal and Maternity Strategic Networks	NHS National Services Scotland
Professor Alison McFadden	Director of the Mother and Infant Research Unit	University of Dundee
Justine Menzies	Principal Research Officer	Scottish Government
Kenny Mitchell	General Manager	ScotStar
Andrew Murray	Medical Director	NHS Forth Valley
Dr Colin Peters	Clinical Lead	Maternity and Children Quality Improvement Collaborative
Dr Colin Peters	Scottish Clinical Lead	National Neonatal Audit Programme Clinical Reference Group
Dr Alistair Philp	Information Consultant	NHS Information Services Division
Dr Kate Smith	Clinical Lead Maternal Health	NHS Information Services Division
Dr Sarah Stock	Consultant Obstetrician	NHS Lothian
	Clinical Research	University of Edinburgh
	Scottish Clinical Lead	National Maternity and Perinatal Audit Reference Group
Debby Wason	Public Health Intelligence Principal	Public Health Scotland
Dr Lorna Watson	Consultant in Public Health	NHS Fife
Dr Rachel Wood	Consultant in Public Health Medicine	NHS Information Services Division
Dr Rachel Wood	Senior Clinical Research Fellow	University of Edinburgh

Local Delivery

Chaired by Professor Ann Holmes (Chief Midwifery Officer, Scottish Government)
Subsequently chaired by Professor Justine Craig (Chief Midwifery Officer, Scottish Government)
Secretariat provided by the Scottish Government

Membership of Local Delivery Subgroup – Convened 2017

Name	Job Title	Organisation
Professor Ann Holmes	Chair - Chief Midwifery Officer	Scottish Government
Aileen Lawrie	Head of Midwifery	NHS Fife
Angela Cunningham	Head of Midwifery	NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Carol Goodman	General Manager	NHS Tayside
Catherine Macdonald	Head of Midwifery	NHS Western Isles
Dr Corinne Love	Senior Medical Officer Maternity & Women’s Health	Scottish Government
Evelyn Frame	Head of Midwifery	NHS GGC
Fiona Mitchell	Lothian Director Women’s and Childrens services	NHS Lothian
Gillian Morton	General Manager and Head of Midwifery	NHS Forth Valley
Heather Knox	Chief Operating Officer	NHS Lanarkshire
Helen Bryers	Head of Midwifery	NHS Highland
Jenny McNicol	Head of Midwifery	NHS Grampian
Karen King	Head of Midwifery	NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Kate Kenmure	Head of Midwifery	NHS Shetland
Kirstie Campbell	Maternal and Infant Health	Scottish Government
Liz Moore	Director for Acute Services	NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Lyn Clyde	Head of Midwifery	NHS Lanarkshire
Michelle Mackie	Head of Midwifery	NHS Orkney
Nicky Berry	Head of Midwifery	NHS Borders

Contact

Email: maternalandinfanthealth@gov.scot

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Information

Annex C – Membership of the Implementation Programme Board Subgroups

Continuity of Carer and Local Delivery of Care (CCLD) Subgroup

Membership of CCLD Subgroup – Convened 2018

Perinatal Subgroup

Membership of Perinatal Subgroup – Convened 2018

Membership of Perinatal Subgroup – 2024

Workforce and Education Subgroup

Membership of Workforce and Education Subgroup - Convened 2018

Evidence and Data Subgroup

Membership of Evidence and Data Subgroup – Convened 2020

Local Delivery

Membership of Local Delivery Subgroup – Convened 2017

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