Ed's research aims to address the determinants of health and make better use of the routine pathways, data and samples which are part of maternity care to improve outcomes in pregnancy and life beyond.

The best part of his work is the collaborations he is part of, Ed will be working with Cat Pinho-Gomes on an Improvement Leader Fellowship project that aims to:

1. Improve data collection on smoking by maternity services, including carbon monoxide monitoring

2. Implement vouchers to support smoking cessation in pregnancy at maternity services in ICHT. 

He says: "We know that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of poor outcomes for mothers and their babies and smoking cessation during pregnancy can reduce those risks to a level almost comparable to non-smokers. Although the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England recommends offering financial incentives (i.e. vouchers) to support smoking cessation during pregnancy in addition to NRT and behavioural support, this is not yet offered to pregnant women in NW London. This project, if successful, will ensure that vouchers are offered during pregnancy to help women stop smoking."