Professor Gordon Smith

Ambassador

Professor Gordon Smith is head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Cambridge and theme lead for Women’s Health at the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre.

His internationally recognised research is looking for better ways to predict problems in pregnancy so babies and mothers get the care they need. 

Professor Smith has supported Sands for more than a decade with expert research and clinical advice, and has helped us in successful campaigns to highlight the need to reduce baby deaths.

As an Ambassador, he has a special focus on promoting work to save babies’ lives and improve the range and impact of perinatal research.

Professor Smith’s collaboration with Sands includes The Pregnancy Outcome Prediction (POP) study that seeks to accurately identify which babies are at the highest risk of stillbirth or neonatal death and means that treatments can be better targeted, this also means that families whose pregnancies are healthy can be reassured they are also low risk.

Watch a video of Professor Smith talking about his work.

Find out more about his work with Cambridge University Hospitals

Sarah Rodgerson

Director of Finance and Resources

Sarah has 29 years of experience in financial leadership, she has guided and supported many companies through strategic decision-making and sustainable growth across all sectors. Her expertise in Finance, People & IT ensures compliance, stability and growth is embedded in the heart of every organisation.

She believes that a successful business is one that is invested in its people, and working for Sands very much aligns with her own moral integrity. 

Sarah is visionary, driven and her focus is to ensure lasting financial stability by driving innovation. She is thrilled to be with Sands a very hard working charity that has yet to realise its full potential.

Sarah lives in Norfolk, plays netball and is a volunteer swim coach who dedicates many hours to helping children progress in a sport they love.

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