EPT - Key Persons
Alex has experienced both ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage and is former Chair of The EPT. She is motivated to continue to improve diagnoses and care for patients.
Alex is also a private investor and successful entrepreneur and is a trustee to various charities.
Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place annually from 9th to 15th October and is an opportunity for bereaved parents and their loved ones to acknowledge and remember their losses. It is also a chance to raise awareness of the emotional impact of pregnancy and infant loss, and the scale of the tragedy, which affects up to one in five families in the UK. Baby Loss Awareness Week is a collaboration of a number of charities united in their support for families who experience the death of a baby including Sands, Bliss, Child Bereavement UK, The Miscarriage Association, and Tommy's as well as the EPT.
We are proud to be one of the founding partners of the collaboration for Baby Loss Awareness Week, at the forefront of commemorating the all-too-brief lives of babies lost through ectopic pregnancy. We have participated in Baby Loss Awareness Week annually since inception as one of the founding charities (alongside Sands, ARC and The Miscarriage Association) and remain part of the core Working Group.
Chris has wide financial experience working within organisations such as HMRC and the utilities companies and is a chartered director with the Institute of Directors. He is currently Director of a London-based Trust Corporation as well as being the Managing Partner of two UK Limited Liability Partnerships.
Amara is a dynamic senior GP who brings a wealth of experience in clinical leadership, management and strategic development. She is currently Primary Care Development Clinical Lead Havering at NHS North East London and, prior to that, Clinical Director, North West London Integrated Urgent Care. She is committed to clinical safety, equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout her career, serving in various trusts.
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- Centre Manager, Pregnancy Support Centre, Edinburgh and Chair of the Scottish Early Pregnancy Network
Michael is an experienced entrepreneur, board member, Solicitor and former Managing Partner with a successful track record of working in the computer software industry.
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- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, North Middlesex Hospital, London
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- Consultant, Early Pregnancy Medicine / Gynaecology, Kings College Hospital - London
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- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, University College Hospital London
Munira leads and manages the EPT's day-to day activities and, with the team, explores, develops and implements the EPT's strategic and operational plans. Munira has experienced both ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage and extensively used the EPT's services during her own recovery. This resulted in her vowing to help the EPT in the future and her initial role involved assisting with support services, to which she continues to dedicate considerable time. She is passionate about supporting people experiencing ectopic pregnancy and strives to increase awareness about this devastating experience.
Munira holds a law degree from University College, University of London and practised as a solicitor specialising in Corporate Finance at a top City law firm for ten years where she led and managed high-profile financial transactions. She has volunteered for various organisations from supporting primary school children with literacy skills to mentoring girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Munira was deputy co-chair and previously secretary of the Pregnancy & Baby Charities Network. She now remains a member of the Network, sits on the Working and Policy Groups of the Baby Loss Awareness Alliance, and represents the charity on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Baby Loss. Munira was appointed Lay Member on Ectopic Pregnancy for the updates to the NICE clinical guideline CG154 Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage: diagnosis and initial management (now NG126) and helped to develop the Pathway. She is on the Women and Reproductive Health Suite committee for NICE.
Having used The EPT's services during her own recovery, Munira decided to help the Trust to show her gratitude for the support it provided during some of her darkest days. She continues to dedicate considerable time to support line calls and email responses. She is passionate about supporting people experiencing ectopic pregnancy, working hard to reach people who have specific language or learning requirements, and breaking down barriers to women's health information.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Gynaecologist and Reader / Associate Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Queen 's Medical Centre in Nottingham, UK
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- Chairman
- RGN, RM, FRCOG ( Hon ) Clinical Matron for Gynaecology & Early Pregnancy - Chair
Rachel is a Clinical Matron at University Hospital Birmingham with professional qualifications of a Midwife, Nurse and Sonographer specialising in Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology. Rachel was the first Midwife in the UK to receive an honouree fellowship from the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in 2019 for her vast contribution to women's health.
She sits on the NICE Multiple Obstetric Guideline group and was Chair of The Association of Early Pregnancy Units, an expert group of early pregnancy professionals standardising care and pathways in the UK. She has done many national and international presentations/ talks on early pregnancy and miscarriage care and has over 20 publications in this field.
Shabana is the treasurer of the EPT and is also a Trustee. Shabana works with Munira and the rest of the EPT team to ensure that the charity's financial activities take place smoothly.
Shabana has experienced ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage and is keen to use her skills to help the charity improve care and outcomes for women and families going through similar experiences.
Shabana has a degree in Mathematics from Oxford University, is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and also works in the financial services industry as a Scheme Actuary advising UK pension schemes.
Sonal looks after the online shop and donations. Sonal has experienced an ectopic pregnancy and used the Trust's services and understands some of the challenges faced by women and families recovering from the ordeal. Sonal is also a qualified midwife and EPT medical adviser and helps to educate students and health professionals through online education talks about ectopic pregnancy.