Our Teams

Debbie qualified as an RGN in 1985. She has specialised for 18 years in fertility management and has been with the Herts & Essex Fertility Centre since 2007. As Director of Clinical Services, Debbie takes ownership of the day-to-day clinical management of the Centre, with direct responsibility for 30 members of staff. Her senior role has not changed her approach or her work ethos: she is as passionate about patient care as when she first joined the nursing profession.

She is the current Chair of SING (Senior Infertility Nurse Group) an organisation that strives to support nurses in the fertility industry by providing peer support, guidance and encouragement to its members. SING promotes education and training for all fertility nurses and is proactively involved in shaping the future of fertility treatment through stakeholders input with relevant authorities and organisations.

Sarah brings over twenty years’ of nursing experience to our team. Fully trained in Fertility Management, she was instrumental in setting up our Egg Sharing and Surrogacy Programmes. She helps with the day-to-day management of the clinic, conducts ultrasound scans, and ensures the smooth running of the Surrogacy and Egg Donation Programmes with Sarah Robinson. Sarah has been a member of the Herts & Essex Fertility Centre nursing team since 2005, but she has worked closely with us as a Ward Link nurse since 2003 when we were based at the Essex Fertility Centre at Holly House Hospital, in Buckhurst Hill.

Sarah trained at the Royal London Hospital and the National Heart Hospital and has accumulated over thirty years of experience in High Dependency and Critical Care nursing. She has proved herself to be an excellent fertility nurse since she joined our Theatre and Recovery team in 2009, providing the highest standards of care for our patients after Egg Collection, Embryo Transfers and other operational procedures. Sarah is qualified in Advance Life Support and is an assessor in the training of Health Care Assistants.

In the spring of 2014 we welcomed Sarah, a qualified Registered General Nurse since 1993, she had further specialised in Fertility Nursing since 2006. Sarah has broad fertility experience and knowledge which was gained in the role of Fertility Sister, in a nurse-led private clinic. With a keen interest in all donation programmes, Sarah is passionate about all aspects of Fertility Nursing, adopting a caring and sensitive approach.

Louise joined our team in September 2017. She’s been a qualified nurse for more than 15 years with experience of 2 years’ in A&E units and 10 years in intensive care nursing at UCLH University College in London.

Tina spent 20 years in the banking industry with Abbey National before joining our Centre in 2008. A very special member of our team, she was one of our successful IVF patients in 1999. Her 18-year-old son, Kian is a very talented footballer. Tina started initially in Administration however, her caring nature and love for patients saw a transfer to Theatre &Recovery in 2011 where she enjoys supporting and caring for our patients as they go through their treatment. Tina is a qualified Healthcare Assistant with QCF Level 3 Diploma in Perioperative Support.

Nicola has been with us since 2006, using her exceptional organisational skills as our IVF Laboratory Administrator. She feels that the highlight of her career has been this opportunity to work towards qualification as a Healthcare Assistant and Phlebotomist (taking blood), as it enables her to enjoy increased patient interaction.

Jackie qualified as a registered general nurse in 1995 from Glasgow Caledonian University with a BA (Hons) degree in Nursing Studies. Prior to working in the field of fertility she worked in both Glasgow and London in various specialities but mainly surgical areas and intensive care. Before joining us in November 2014 to work part time as a fertility nurse coordinator in both recovery and clinic areas, Jackie worked part time at Assisted Reproduction and Gynaecology Clinic in London.

Lori has been with us since autumn 2009 and has been a registered nurse for the past thirty years. She started her nursing career as a GP practice nurse, then moving to join University College London Hospitals as a Day Unit Sister in the oral maxillofacial unit, where she completed her anaesthetic training. Lori then became a Fertility Sister with the IVF unit at the Hammersmith Hospital in 1997, performing and running the IUI programme. Lori has worked in all areas of fertility nursing at the Herts &Essex and she has successfully completed the full ultrasound scanning training.

In April 2019 we welcomed Sophie, a qualified nurse since 2012. Sophie started her career in a busy acute medical admissions unit, then moving to intensive care at a top teaching hospital in London. She has been working in women’s health for the last two years where she has been trained to perform early pregnancy scans. Always smiling, Sophie is an enthusiastic and caring individual who makes her patients feel comfortable and at ease.

Tracey completed her B. Nursing degree with distinction in South Africa in 1991. She has broad nursing experience since starting her career as a midwife in Johannesburg. With a special interest in Women’s Health, Tracey has worked in a variety of private and NHS roles, as well as spending six years working in the pharmaceutical industry. She gained her Fertility experience at St Barts in London and is happy to work in all aspects of Fertility care. She joined our unit in September 2015 and works part time.

We first met Joan when she worked at our first home, Holly House Hospital where she worked on the wards and clearly enjoyed looking after our IVF patients. Joan joined our staff in January 2008 as a Healthcare Assistant in Theatre and Recovery, achieving an NVQ at Level 3, providing invaluable and cheerful support for our nursing team. She welcomes our patients into the Centre and cares for them throughout their recovery period.

Gerian qualified in 1988 as a Registered General Nurse at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. We have known Gerian since 1991 when she joined the nursing staff at Holly House Hospital and we were delighted when she became a member of our team in 2004. In 2007 she relocated with us to our brand new premises in Cheshunt. She works in all clinical spheres of the unit: so it is highly likely that you will meet her at your very first appointment, in theatre and in recovery following egg collection and embryo transfer.

Soriah joined Herts & Essex in January 2012. She has a Diploma in Women’s Health and 16 years’ experience in this field. She is responsible for a variety of duties. As a Fertility Nurse Coordinator, she will discuss and help plan your treatment, carry out pre-assessments and answer any queries. She assists the doctors with Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS) and Pipelle procedures, and other operations in theatre.

Gemma dreamed of becoming a paramedic, but because of a brain tumour, she had to put that to one side and focus on health. She started working for the NHS in 2003 and joined initially as a Sterile Services Technician before she moved into theatres as a support worker specialising in plastics and burns, where she learnt about Operating Department Practitioners (ODP’s) and subsequently completed her ODP training in 2012. This experience gave her the skills and knowledge required for her current role. She is a reliable and approachable person and carries out her duties in a professional manner. On a personal level, she has a good sense of humour and enjoys taking her two dogs out on long walks, watching sports, playing rugby, going to the gym, DIY, gardening, cooking on the BBQ and being by the sea.

Dee qualified as a Nurse in 1999, whilst working on a general surgery ward.  She then worked as a chemotherapy nurse for over 10 years, followed by a nursing role in an Outpatients department. Dee joined Herts & Essex in August 2020 having a personal interest in fertility nursing and is thoroughly enjoying learning new skills in this rewarding field of nursing.

Kira joined Herts & Essex to support the nursing team and assist patients during the pandemic. Her transferrable skills in IT allows her to seamlessly allocate Fertility Consent forms before patients embark on their fertility treatment. Kira's flexible and eager-to-learn attitude combined with her past work experience enables her to help throughout the clinic including assisting with scans and offering a friendly face to patients on arrival.