Professor James Walker, Chairman, Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries

Professor James Walker is the Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the University of Leeds working in St James University Hospital. His special interest is in high-risk obstetrics particularly Early Pregnancy Loss, Pre-eclampsia, Labour Ward Management and obstetric emergencies. He is the Chairman of CMACE, the Obstetric Adviser to the National Patient Safety Agency and is Senior Vice President (International) of the RCOG . He is involved in various charities and advocate groups including APEC, the Miscarriage Association and was the inaugural Chairman of both the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust and the Association of Early Pregnancy Assessment Units. His main interests are improving risk categorisation and reducing interventions in pregnancy.