Debra Sloam staff profile

Debra Sloam

Lecturer in Midwifery
College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare

I began my midwifery career in 1994, qualifying as a midwife in New Zealand. I practised as a midwife at National Women’s Hospital in Auckland and at Wellington Hospital before moving abroad to the UK in 1997.

During my midwifery career in the NHS I have worked throughout maternity, including time as a Labour Ward coordinator, Lead midwife for Critical Care and as a Practice Development midwife.  Prior to commencing the lecturer post at the University of West London in 2021 I was an Infant Feeding Lead and IBCLC at Wexham Park Hospital.

  • Qualifications

    • Dip Comprehensive Nursing (New Zealand)
    • Dip HE Midwifery (New Zealand)
    • MSc in Advanced Practice (Midwifery): University of West London
    • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant: International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
  • Memberships

    Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
    Royal College of Midwives (RCM)
    International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)

Research

  • Research and publications

    MSc Dissertation ‘The experiences of third year midwifery students taking theory into practice when supporting women to feed their babies’.