Liz Stephens, President,The Royal College of Midwives

Liz has been a Midwife for more than 30 years and has worked in all areas of midwifery, hospital, birth centres, community and independent practice. She has also been a manager and teacher, but her passion is clinical practice, particularly in out of hospital settings.

Liz was one of the first consultant midwives in the UK and has served as a member of the Royal College of Midwives council for the past 10 years. Last year she was elected president of the RCM. Liz currently works as Head of Midwifery at Ealing Hospital in London. Liz is passionate about normal birth, and is a member of the steering committee for the RCM’s Campaign for Normal Birth.