Who's involved

The leading experts in perinatal mental health in Bristol are involved in the team. The HIT is made up of:

HIT co-director: Dr Jonathan Evans, University of Bristol (UoB) and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP)
Dr Rebecca Pearson, Elizabeth Blackwell Postdoctoral Fellow, UoB and Sally Jaeckle, Early Years Services Manager, Bristol City Council. Work-stream leads for universal prevention
Dr Rachel Liebling, Consultant Obstetrics and Foetal Medicine, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHBristol) and Jenny Ford, Midwife Manager, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Work-stream leads for pathways
Dr Rona Lockyer-Sheppard, midwife training, UWE. Work-stream lead for teaching and training
Linda Hicken, Midwife Manager, North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT)
Dr Kathryn Bundle, Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry, New Horizons Mother and Baby Unit, AWP
Carla Southworth, Senior Project Manager, Bristol Health Partners