More About Angela
Angela is a mother to three grown up boys and the delighted grandmother of four year old Arthur. Over the past few years she has been actively involved in the day-to-day care and training of NHS professionals who care for her son Tom, following his acquired brain injury. This training includes nursing care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. She also enjoys regularly volunteering with the mums and babies group at her local church and walking with her naughty but nice beagle Jake in the Cotswold hills.
Qualifications
Education and Training
Cheltenham School of Nursing, 1984 - 1987
Registered General Nurse Training
The University of the West of England, 1997 - 1999
Diploma of Higher Education in Midwifery
University of Central England, 2000
Aquarobics Aquanatal Midwifery Instructor
Cheltenham Maternity Unit, General Hospital, 2000
Water-birth Practitioner Training
Cheltenham Maternity Unit, General Hospital, 2000
Breastfeeding Support Advisor Training
1987 - 2011
Multiple post registration courses - maintaining dual registration in midwifery and nursing
2000 - 2011
Breast Feeding Initiative Committee Member & Key Support for Patients & Staff
2000 - 2011
Antenatal Aquarobics Teacher
2001 - 2011
Antenatal Parent-Craft Class Educator
2011 - 2019
Voluntary Doula Support - antenatal, birth, postnatal & breastfeeding support given
Birthbliss Academy, 2020
Birth Doula Training
Birthbliss Academy, 2020
Postnatal Doula Training
2020
Founded The Cotswold Doula
Angela continues to keep herself updated in all areas pertaining to current antenatal, birth and postnatal practice. Along with extensive reading around maternity research and care, she subscribes to The Practicing Midwife and other professional publications, utilising their online courses and resources.
