Louisa is a Research Associate at the Institute of Health Visiting, as well as a registered midwife and health visitor. She is passionate about improving child and family health, reducing health inequalities, and ensuring that health visiting practice is grounded in high-quality research. Her work contributes to the design and delivery of studies that support the iHV’s mission to improve outcomes for children and families.

Hannah is a mum of two small boys – one in nursery, the other just starting primary school. She works part-time, previously for a local food partnership, so she has a keen interest in how food and shared mealtimes influence child development. She credits forming a Covid “bubble” with her mum with enabling her to start breastfeeding her eldest. After her youngest had a short hospital stay at 4 weeks, Health Visitors provided key support. She values person-centred approaches, and working in partnership with service providers.

Vicky is Director of Innovation and Research at the Institute of Health Visiting. She is a registered Children’s Nurse, Health Visitor, Educator, FiHV and qualified school nurse.

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Georgie works for Action for Children as a Service Lead, developing a community-based and community-focused approach that supports babies’ and toddlers’ social and emotional wellbeing. This approach has been delivered in Action for Children services for over seven years. Georgie is also currently undertaking an NIHR pre-doctoral local authority fellowship, hosted by Exeter University.

Amanda is Head of Impact & Evaluation at The For Baby’s Sake Trust. She led the creation of For Baby’s Sake, the charity’s innovative programme, supporting both parents from pregnancy to break cycles of domestic abuse and give their baby the best start, protecting and nurturing infant brain development.

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Yeshaswini is a digital health expert with a strong background in AI-driven diagnostics and healthcare innovation. She has extensive experience in leading improvements in clinical systems, developing patient engagement solutions, and driving digital transformation initiatives. Her strategic insight bridges the gap between technology and patient care. In her current role as the AI Digital Technical Lead at Optegra, she focuses on advancing innovation in ophthalmology and enhancing diagnostic care pathways.

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Laura-Rose is a married lesbian mother of four donor-conceived children by IUI and IVF over thirteen years. She is both a Bio and Non-Biological mother and has lived experience of operative birth, failed cycles, miscarriage, secondary infertility and birth trauma. She is an LGBT+, Maternity and Fertility Activist, educator, writer, seasoned speaker, and campaigner. She is CEO of Make Birth Better and Founder of LGBT Mummies, supporting over 80,000 worldwide through guidance, community, support groups and events. Through Proud Foundations their educational arm, she lectures and trains midwives and healthcare professionals, educates and provides consultancy services to organisations to be more inclusive, and has worked with the University of Oxford and spoken at University of Cambridge and many others. She is often within Parliament meeting with and making recommendations to the Government, NHSE and DHSC, and passionately campaigns for inclusive law reforms. She has multiple roles across NHSE, RCOG, UCL, HFEA, MMHA, influencing change to create equity and equality for the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalised minority groups.