
Dr Ann Robinson
About
Biography
As a clinical academic specialising in midwifery and sexual health, I have long been passionate about women-centred healthcare across the childbearing continuum. After training as Registered Nurse at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, I qualified as a Midwife in 1986, specialising predominantly in intrapartum care and fetal assessment at St. Thomas' Hospital. Prior to commencing a long and fulfilling career in midwifery, I undertook a course in Gynaecological Nursing at the Chelsea Hospital for Women, London.
Whilst working clinically as a midwife at St. Thomas' Hospital, I undertook an Advanced Diploma in Midwifery and Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Education at the University of Surrey. In 1992 commenced my first role as a Midwifery Teaching Fellow at the University of Southampton. Following a Masters in Advanced Midwifery Practice, I moved to the University of Surrey in 1994 to continue my midwifery teaching career. My research at this time focused on the experiences of women breastfeeding term twins.
Today, my teaching focuses predominantly on intrapartum care, women's health, leadership and research and design. I am developing my expertise in relation to qualitative methodology and enjoy being a research supervisor to BSc, MSc and PhD students. From an educational perspective, I am also an experienced external examiner focusing on both pre and postgraduate Midwifery Education.
In addition, I am a qualified Contraception and Sexual Health Practitioner, having established a teenage contraceptive clinic in 1996. I currently hold a contract with Central North West London NHS Trust focusing on contraceptive and sexual health.
I completed a PhD at Southampton University (2012). My thesis focused on The Role of The Consultant Midwife: An exploration of the expectations, experiences and intricacies.
ResearchResearch interests
Qualitative Methodologies
New Roles in Health Care
Sexual Health (Teenagers, Contraception, Sexual Health and Pregnancy)
Women's Health
Intrapartum Care (Maternal Complications, Fetal and Maternal Assessment)
Research projects
Persistent Tears Feasibility Study: A new approach to help reduce persistent infant crying Unexplained crying behaviour occurs in 10-30% of infants less than 3 months old. Parents are not always able to soothe their baby and the persistent crying can increase anxiety and concern.
Davies-Kershaw HR, Robinson A, Shawe J, Kaşıkçı, K, Sheppard C and Bateman N.Davies-Kershaw HR, Robinson A, Shawe J, Kaşıkçı, K, Sheppard C and Bateman N.
U of S Innovation Grant Awarded
Current Feasibility Study - Focused on a new approach to reduce persistent crying.
PARTNER Study: Parents Together in Nutrition Exercise Interconception Study This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of an inter-conception nutrition and exercise intervention at Surrey Sports Park. To reduce future risk of Type 2 diabetes and to improve ‘family’ health and lifestyle in preparation for another pregnancy, women who are obese and have had Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) during their first pregnancy and their partners have been invited to participate.
Davies-Kershaw HR, Robinson A, Jackson J, Wearn A, Isaac C, Stubbs A, Mclaren A, Brown A, Manders R, Ovbude I, Alison Smith A, Sutherland J, Alison Whitehouse A and Shawe J.
University of Surrey Prime Funding Grant Awarded. Drug misuse during pregnancy: An exploration of primary care electronic health records. Davies-Kershaw, HR., Wijlaars, L., Woodman, J., Blackburn, R., Shawe J., Robinson, A., Callwood, A and Gilbert, R.
This study is in collaboration with RCGP-Surveillance Centre and UCL. It’s aim is to explore if we can identify women who misuse drugs during and around the time of their pregnancy. If this is possible, to then link the mother and infant electronic health records and then determine if antenatal drug misuse is associated with the following birth abnormalities; congenital heart anomalies, any other major congenital malformations, and poor birth outcomes; stillbirths, miscarriages, low birthweight, preterm birth and unplanned caesarean section.
Research collaborations
PREPARE - A Focus on Periconception Care
PARTNER Study : PARents Together in Nutrition Exercise inteRconception Study
Research interests
Qualitative Methodologies
New Roles in Health Care
Sexual Health (Teenagers, Contraception, Sexual Health and Pregnancy)
Women's Health
Intrapartum Care (Maternal Complications, Fetal and Maternal Assessment)
Research projects
Research collaborations
PREPARE - A Focus on Periconception Care
PARTNER Study : PARents Together in Nutrition Exercise inteRconception Study
Publications
Archives of Disease in Childhood 102(Suppl 1):A25.3-A26
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313087.60