Anne is the National Maternity Clinical Informatics Lead within Digital Health and Care Wales. She is the clinical lead for Digital Maternity Cymru. The Welsh Government funds this five-year programme to deliver a digital maternity solution across Wales that supports clinicians and empowers women and birthing people to participate in high-quality, safe care that supports improved outcomes and experiences.

Anne completed the Florence Nightingale Foundation Digital Leadership Scholarship in 2020 and is a FNF Digital Alumni. She believes maternity services should be women-centred, clinically led and supported by digital transformation.

Having trained initially as a nurse in 1985 and later qualifying as a Midwife in 1991, Anne has gained 33 years’ midwifery experience. She has worked across all aspects of maternity services, establishing an integrated Midwifery-Led Care Birth Centre, and works both locally and nationally on workstreams, delivering the maternity vision for Wales. Anne holds a Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Advanced Practice and Education for Health Professionals. As a Senior Midwife, Anne seeks to amplify the voices of both women and the Maternity Service to ensure they are at the forefront of planning and delivering maternity services. Anne is a Florence Nightingale Digital Leadership Scholar and has a strong interest in raising the profile of digital technology across maternity services. She is committed to modernisation of the service and embraces innovation with enthusiasm. She believes that maternity services should be women-centred, clinically-led and supported by digital transformation.