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Job Role: Obstetric Anaesthetists

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Dr Steve Thomas

As a current Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist in a busy tertiary centre at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Steve work as part of an open and cohesive team alongside midwifery staff and Obstetricians. All three of his children were born on this unit. With an established background of Clinical governance roles within this department and … Continued

Dr Stefan Milewczyk

Stefan Milewczyk qualified from Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School London in 1990. He trained as an anaesthetist in London and the South, taking up a substantive post at Royal Surrey Hospital in February 2000. He is currently lead for Obstetric Anaesthesia at the Royal Surrey Hospital including serving on the PROMPT faculty, and has … Continued

Dr Kate Fletcher

Dr Kate Fletcher is a senior anaesthetic registrar. Her undergraduate studies include a medical degree from the University of Manchester and a BSc in international health at the University of Leeds. Kate’s anaesthetic training is in South London which has afforded the opportunity to work in multiple obstetric units including those in both leading teaching … Continued

Dr Gemma Crossingham

Gemma Crossingham is a full-time Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist in Plymouth, Devon.  At her Trust, she is the Trust clinical lead for Cultural Improvement/Learning from Excellence and the deputy Service Line Director for Anaesthesia. She has an MSc in Clinical Education, is a Trust human factors trainer and educational supervisor for anaesthetic trainees. She is an … Continued

Dr Elizabeth Combeer

Liz has been a consultant anaesthetist at Frimley Park Hospital since 2010 following training within the St George’s School of Anaesthesia. Her clinical interests are in obstetrics, vascular anaesthesia, and preoperative assessment and optimisation of patients at higher risk of perioperative complications. She is the lead for postgraduate teaching within her department and supports junior … Continued

Dr Elaine Hipwell

Elaine has been a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine at Frimley Park Hospital since 2011. Other main interests include multidisciplinary training, enhanced communication skills and learning from excellence. She is the clinical lead for obstetrics in intensive care and has a regular clinical commitment covering labour ward. She qualified from St George’s Hospital … Continued

Dr Claudia Sellers

Dr Claudia Sellers MBChB, BMedSci, PGCert Med Ed, FRCA is a senior anaesthetic registrar based in south London. She is passionate about obstetric anaesthesia and maternity care and completed a 6-month Advanced Training Module in Obstetric Anaesthesia in August 2022. She is committed to the principle of learning from events in healthcare and has championed … Continued

Dr Andrew Combeer

Andrew Combeer qualified from St George’s Hospital Medical School in London in 1995. He trained as an anaesthetist on the South West London anaesthetic rotation and commenced as a consultant anaesthetist in 2009, initially as a locum consultant at St George’s before taking up a substantive post at Epsom & St Helier University Hospital NHS … Continued