Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro

The Hub, Penventinnie Lane, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro, TR1 3L Get Directions
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Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro

The Hub, Penventinnie Lane, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro, TR1 3L Get Directions

Overview

The fetal medicine service in Truro is delivered by 2 fetal medicine consultants and the specialist screening midwives.

The Team

Dr Robbie Kerr

Dr Robbie Kerr is a Consultant Obstetrician and Subspecialist in Fetal/Maternal Medicine, he joined the Trust in 2022 and undertook his subspecialty training in Maternal/Fetal Medicine in Bristol. Previous to this he has worked in Liverpool and Scotland, and he was the lead author in the Cochrane Review Meta-analysis on “Low Dose Oral Misoprostol for Induction of Labour” published in 2021.

Dr Karen Watkins

Dr Karen Watkins is a Consultant Obstetrician with a special interest in Fetal/Maternal Medicine.  She delivers care to pregnant women with diabetes and other endocrine conditions, and also specialises in delivering detailed fetal ultrasound assessments.

Dr Robert Harper

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist / fetal medicine specialist. Dr Robert Harper started his fetal medicine training when he was working as a trainee in Cornwall and furthered this with advanced specialty training in fetal medicine in Exeter. He has twins himself, so has some appreciation of the challenges of a stressful pregnancy with lots of extra scans!

Antenatal Screening Midwives

  • Allison Gentle
  • Sarah Bennett-Day
  • Sophie Renfree

How to get here

Last Updated: 09/07/2024

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