UK Maternal Cardiology Society (UKMCS)

Advancing the diagnosis and management of cardiac disease in pregnancy.

UK Maternal Cardiology Society (UKMCS)

Aims

The UKMCS is a professional body set up to advance the diagnosis and management of cardiac disease in pregnancy through awareness, education and research, and thereby to support the delivery of high quality, safe and equitable maternal cardiology care nationally and internationally.

The UKMCS is an affiliated society of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS). The society is multidisciplinary and membership is open to all healthcare professionals actively involved in the care of women with cardiac disease in pregnancy or research in this field. We have members from obstetrics, midwifery, cardiology, obstetric medicine, anaesthetics and nursing. If you are not already a member please consider becoming one and encourage any interested colleagues too.

Contact: ukmcs@bcs.com

Follow @theukmcs on Twitter


UKMCS Council

Officers
  • President - Dr Dawn Adamson, Consultant Cardiologist
  • Treasurer - Dr Kate English, Consultant Cardiologist
  • Secretary - Dr Jo Trinder, Consultant Obstetrician
Council Members
  • Dr Anita Banerjee, Consultant Obstetric Physician
  • Dr Catriona Bhagra, Consultant Cardiologist
  • Dr Kailash Bhatia, Consultant Anaesthetist
  • Dr Matthew Cauldwell, Consultant Obstetrician
  • Dr Jennifer Donnelly, Consultant Obstetrician
  • Dr Anna Herrey, Consultant Cardiologist
  • Dr Kenneth Hodson, Consultant Obstetrician
  • Dr Rachael James, Consultant Cardiologist
  • Ms Rebecca Jarman, Midwife
  • Mrs Maggie Simpson, Senior Nurse Specialist
  • Dr Paul Timmons, SpR in Maternal Medicine

Membership of the UK Maternal Cardiology Society is divided into three categories:

Ordinary

Ordinary members are healthcare professionals actively involved in the care of women with cardiac disease in pregnancy or research in this field. Ordinary members may propose candidates for ordinary membership, attend all meetings, take part in voting and be eligible to stand for council. Applicants for ordinary membership should be proposed by an existing ordinary member and all applications will be considered by council.

Extraordinary

Extraordinary members include those ordinary members who have retired from clinical practice and others, at the discretion of council, who do not satisfy criteria for ordinary membership. Extraordinary members may attend scientific meetings but shall not be eligible to attend the annual general meeting, vote, hold office or propose candidates for ordinary membership or council. Application for extraordinary membership shall be to the council via the secretary.

Associated

Associated membership include persons from organisations and charities involved in the support of women and families affected by cardiac disease in pregnancy, as well as those involved in scientific study. Associates may attend scientific meetings but shall not be eligible to attend the annual general meeting, vote, hold office or propose candidates for ordinary membership or council. Associate membership requires formal application to the council via the secretary, approval by a two thirds majority of council members, and is reviewed every two years.

Membership costs £50 p/a for Consultant membership and £30 p/a for other professional groups. To apply, please complete an application form and return it by email to ukmcs@bcs.com.

Join Membership

You can also take up discounted British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) membership as a UKMCS member. You must have an active subscription with UKMCS before applying for joint membership. As part of the application process you will be required to provide proof of your current affiliate membership (Membership number/ID).

Joint Membership costs £50 p/a - BCS Membership benefits can be viewed here.

UK Maternal Cardiology Society Annual Virtual Meeting

Tuesday 22nd November 2022

To register see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-maternal-cardiology-society-annual-virtual-meeting-2022-tickets-419624126057

Free for UKMCS members and non-member consultants £45/ others £20

To join UKMCS see https://www.britishcardiovascularsociety.org/about/affiliates/ukmcs

Programme:  View/Download the Programme


BCS Annual Conference

Monday 6 June 2022

Two sessions as part of the BCS Annual Conference, taking place at Manchester Central.

  • Simulation workshop
  • UKMCS evening social event

Other events

BSH guidelines on mechanical vales in pregnancy

April 2022

Webinar presenting BSH guidelines


Masterclass on management of pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy

September 2022

Date TBC


Annual educational meeting

November 2022

Date TBC