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