Angie West

Angie has over thirty years’ service within the NHS.  Most of that time has been as a practicing clinical midwife.

In collaboration with the Intensive Care Team at her Trust, Angie and her team have developed a bespoke High Dependency course to upskill midwives in recognising the deteriorating and ill pregnant women, ensuring the planning and delivery of safe and effective care. She has been involved in the development of the Maternity ALERT system of assessment which is designed to identify deterioration in ill women. This is in collaboration with the non-maternity ALERT team adapting scenarios to be maternity specific. She regularly offers simulation training focusing on communication, human factors, situational awareness and team building. 

Angie is passionate about the education and development of future midwives and strives to be a gatekeeper of the profession by working with the evidence which underpins best practice, to keep mothers and babies safe.