The Association of Early Pregnancy Units

THE SEPN

Scottish Early Pregnancy Network

Connecting early pregnancy units across Scotland to share knowledge, improve care standards, and support healthcare professionals since 2002

SEPN Executive Members

Lisa Starrs

Role: Chairperson SEPN 2014
Executive Member Since: 2005
Clinical Role:

Lead Nurse Early Pregnancy, Edinburgh

Sonal Anderson

Executive Member Since: 2019
Clinical Role:

Consultant O&G, Clinical Lead Early Pregnancy, University Hospital Crosshouse

Myra Kinnaird

Executive Member Since: 2011
Clinical Role:

Bereavement Support Midwife, Aberdeen

Kara Sewnauth

Role: Secretary
Executive Member Since: 2014
Clinical Role:

Consultant O&G, Clinical Lead Early Pregnancy, Forth Valley

Lynne Thomson

Executive Member Since: 2023
Clinical Role:

Consultant O&G, Clinical Lead Early Pregnancy, Queen Elizabeth University Hopsital, Glasgow

Alison Platten

Executive Member Since: 2023
Clinical Role:

Consultant O&G, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

Nikki Harvey

Executive Member Since: 2024
Clinical Role:

Lead Nurse Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy NHSGGC.

Jennifer Harvey

Executive Member Since: 2024
Clinical Role:

Senior Charge Nurse Gynaecology Outpatients, Clyde

Allie Grzybek

Clinical Role:

Consultant Obs and Gynae, Tyneside

 

Kate Rennie

Executive Member Since: 2026
Clinical Role:

EPU Specialist Midwife, Tayside

 

SEPN Executive Application

Thank you for your interest in joining the SEPN executive. Please complete the application form below and we will get back to you.

AEPU Trainee Education Working Group

We are excited to open applications to join the AEPU Trainee Education Working Group.

Following the approval of our educational curriculum by the AEPU executive committee, we now anticipate this will form the basis of content development that will improve early pregnancy training for trainees and associated healthcare professionals. The deadline for applications is the 3rd April 2026.

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