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Anne Howard

Forum Chair

茄子视频 Fertility Nurse Forum Deputy Director of Nursing at Peppy Health

Anne qualified as a registered adult nurse in 2008 from Coventry University and began her career in the NHS on a vascular ward before moving into fertility nursing in 2010 at The Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CRM) Coventry. Over the past 15 years, she has gained extensive experience in both the NHS and private sectors, working in nurse-led and clinician-led fertility clinics.

Her career has spanned roles at CRM Coventry, Midland Fertility, IVI Midland, and Care Fertility, where she progressed to senior roles and specialised in egg donation (UK and abroad) and surrogacy, before advancing to nurse manager for 2 fertility clinics. She has also worked independently as a consultant, contributing to the development of ovulation monitoring and patient documentation systems.
Anne is currently the Deputy Director of Nursing at Peppy Health, a digital platform providing workplace support in fertility, women’s health, menopause, pregnancy, and parenthood. She is also the founder of Women’s Health Back to Basics, a support network aimed at educating women about their gynaecological health and fertility.

As Chair of the 茄子视频 Fertility Nurse Forum, Anne is passionate about advancing education and resources for fertility nurses across the UK, contributing to publications and training initiatives. She is an active member of the British Fertility Society (BFS) and the Senior Infertility Nursing Group (SING). She has written for IVF Babble, Baby Magazine, and the Nursing Standard and has presented at multiple conferences, including Fertility 2024 on male factor infertility.

Anne continues to support patients through their fertility journey and has a keen interest in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and male fertility.

Sara Beveridge

Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist for Fertility Preservation and Donor Co-ordinator

Sara Beveridge trained at Napier University in Edinburgh and qualified as an Adult Nurse in 2000, since then she has gained a BSc in Sexual Health Nursing, become a registered Independent Non Medical Prescriber, gained BFS and then MSc level accreditation in Ultrasound Scanning for Fertility and in Early Pregnancy and in 2020 completed an MSc in Advanced Fertility Practice at Edgehill University. 

Initially working in Oncology and Gynaecology wards, Sara realised early on that her interests lay within reproductive health. She began her first fertility nursing post in the Edinburgh Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Centre in 2003. Moving North several years later, Sara took a career diversion through Sexual Health which led to her co-leading 'Health Buddies in Schools', a peer led sex education project in 4 secondary schools in Dundee. She then had the opportunity to join the team of Fertility Nurses at Ninewells ACU in Dundee, where she stayed for 8 years, developing her skills, completing a masters degree and for a short while, in addition, worked alongside midwives in the Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic. In 2019, she rejoined the Tayside Sexual and Reproductive Health Service as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Although this was a really interesting post within a great team she missed fertility nursing and exactly 4 years later returned to Ninewells ACU as a Donor Coordinator and Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist for Fertility Preservation.

In this role Sara jointly manages the waiting lists for treatment with donated eggs and sperm, recruits donors and supports people through their journey of treatment using donor gametes. She is an LGBTQ+ ally and works closely with trans people prior to transitioning treatment and with people facing medical, surgical or cancer treatment to enable them to freeze their eggs, sperm or embryos before they begin treatment likely to affect their future fertility. She is also part of the multidisciplinary surrogacy team, working with both surrogates and intended parents. Sara enjoys having her own clinics and strives to ensure her patients feel well informed and supported. She is a member of the Fertility Preservation special interest groups for both the Scottish Fertility Network and the British Fertility Society and is excited for the opportunity to be a voice for Fertility Nurses in Scotland in the Fertility Nursing forum.

Buki Fatuga聽

Fertility Sister, The Lister Fertility Clinic

Buki qualified as an Adult Nurse from the University of Essex in 2014 and began her career at Chelsea and Westminster hospital. During that time, she worked on Gynaecology and Acute medicine wards but always knew her calling was to be a midwife.

Buki commenced her training at University College London and qualified as a midwife in 2017, fertility stood out for her as a career path due to the growing numbers of mothers who spoke of their own brave fertility journeys.

Buki’s path to Fertility began in an NHS fertility clinic where she learnt all about the pillars of fertility. In 2020 she completed a Postgraduate diploma in Sexual and reproductive medicine. She is also a qualified Non Medical Prescriber.

Since qualifying in 2014 Buki has worked continuously on self-improvement and Professional development. Buki’s Focus as a Nurse/midwife has always been patient experience and quality, Buki believes this can be best achieved by maintaining consistency within the patient pathway.

Buki would describe herself as passionate, determined, kind, and organised. Her areas of interest within fertility focus on reproductive immunology and the male perspective/emotional support.

Buki joined the committee with the goal of promoting best practise within fertility and empowering fertility nurses through promotion of emotional support and well-being.

Charlotte Galloway

Charlotte graduated from Teesside University as an Adult Nurse in 2015. Her journey into nursing began with a placement in Gynaecology, sparking a profound interest in women's health. Since then, Charlotte’s nursing career started working as an Anaesthetic Nurse and on a Surgical Day Ward. In 2016, she joined The London Women’s Clinic, where she has ascended to the role of Senior Fertility Nurse at LWC Darlington.

As a devoted Fertility Nurse, Charlotte's commitment to patient care is evident. She recognises the pivotal nature of her role in supporting and guiding patients through their fertility journeys.

Over the past two years, Charlotte played a key role in integrating a patient application into the clinic, witnessing its transformative impact—from empowering patients and enhancing communication to streamlining processes and improving overall efficiency. Her keen interest in integrating technology with fertility care reflects her innovative mindset.

Charlotte's passion extends beyond her clinical responsibilities; she is a advocate for education, believing in the accessibility of learning and developing opportunities for all. Eager to represent fertility nursing in the Northeast, Charlotte eagerly anticipates the possibilities the 茄子视频 Fertility Forum will offer, not only for herself but for fellow Fertility Nurses seeking growth and collaboration.

Natasha Witchell

I qualified as an adult nurse in 2015 and began my nursing career on a gynaecology ward in the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. I always knew even during my nurse training that I had a desire to become a fertility nurse. I embarked on my diploma in pelvic and early pregnancy ultrasound whilst working on the Gynaecology ward and simultaneously was able to secure a job as a junior fertility nurse in CRGW.

Since starting in fertility in 2019 I have found a special interest in gamete donation and became the sperm donor co-ordinator for the clinic. Supporting sperm donors through the process has been a very rewarding aspect of my job and to then see how these altruistic donations have created families has been a full circle experience for me. I also complete embryo transfers for patients and my goal in the future is ensure that the whole nursing team acquire this clinical skill. I am currently embarking on my nurse prescriber course and look forward to bringing this independent prescribing skill to our patients particularly in our satellite clinical settings. I recently completed a HYCOSY course in St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, the hope is to set up this nurse led HYCOSY service within the clinic in the near future.

I now work as a nurse lead for the CARE Cardiff clinic and thoroughly enjoy my role empowering junior nurses and ensuring they have all the opportunities to enhance their clinical knowledge. I would describe myself as a compassionate nurse that approaches fertility care holistically and ensures that patient centred care is always at the heart of my decision making. I continuously look for opportunities to develop my clinical skills with the aim always being to improve patient care.

I feel very excited and privileged to join the fertility nursing forum committee in 2024 and help to continue the passionate approach to empower and educate fertility nurses so that we are able to provide the best care outcomes for our patients.