Anne Thomas, whose appointment was announced by the Investigation Chairman, Dr Bill Kirkup, on 1 November has, regrettably, had to step down from her position on the expert advisory panel. Anne was the panel’s expert advisor on Midwifery.

The Chairman has welcomed Jacqui Featherstone, Head of Midwifery at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow to the Investigation as the expert advisor on midwifery.