Dr Kylie Watson is a clinical academic consultant midwife at Saint Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, and honorary lecturer at the University of Manchester. Dr Watson combines clinical leadership with midwifery-led research, including supporting research capacity and capability for Nurses, midwives and allied health professionals within the Trust. Dr Watson has extensive clinical experience working primarily in labour ward settings (both midwifery and consultant led) working in two of the largest maternity units in the country over the last two decades. Dr Watson leads a large birth planning (including supporting women who wish to make a plan out-with recommended guidelines) and postnatal listening service. Recent research has been focused on the maternity experiences of women living in areas of social deprivation and from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Additional projects include evaluation of an animation on stillbirth reduction measures, developing postnatal care pathways for women with a raised body mass index and evaluation of assessment for jaundice in the community. Kylie supports equity work-streams within her organisation and has led recent work in collaboration with the Race and health Observatory on improving care for women with gestational diabetes.