Great Teamwork!

"The milk bank in Chester has been in operation since 2003. It was established through the enthusiasm and hard work of the Neonatal Nurses and other supporters who continue to fundraise to support the running costs of the Milk Bank. It has rapidly grown to become one of the most productive milk banks in the country from which hundreds of babies benefit each year."

John Gibbs Consultant Paediatrician, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

 

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The Milk Bank Team

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Lynda Coulter MBE

Lynda Coulter is the founder of the Human Milk Bank and is currently the Human Milk Bank manager on the Special Care Baby Unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital (COCH). She is also a trustee of the United Kingdom Association for Milk Banking (UKAMB).

Lynda has won a number of awards in recognition of her work in human milk banking including the National Nurse Midwife of the Year Award 2005 and recently met Prince Charles to receive her MBE.
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Jane Lewis

Jane Lewis is a Midwife who is responsible for screening all potential donor mothers.

Having practicised midwifery for over 30 years Jane has a keen interest in promoting breastfeeding and in the well being and nutrition of neonates.
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Carole Pritchard

Carole Pritchard has worked as a community Midwife in Chester since 1985. As part of her midwifery role, she pursues an interest in infant feeding and is a professional member of the local breast feeding support group known as The Baby Cafe.

Carole is a donor screener for the milk bank.
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Angela McShane

Angela McShane has worked as a Neonatal Nurse in Australia and UK for several decades. Her current roles on the Chester Unit include pasteurisation duties for the human milk bank and occasional duties as a Neonatal Nurse.
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Alison Hourihane MCIM DipM

Alison Hourihane is a marketing consultant who is responsible for the HMB website and works with the HMB team for promotional and fundraising activities.

Alison has been a milk donor and her daughters Emma and Charlotte were both recipients of donor milk. Charlotte spent 17 days on the neo-natal unit during August 2005.
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Michele Worden

Michele Worden, Midwife and Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner offered unstinting professional support from the inception of the service through collaborative working, fundraising and even becoming a donor mother. Her invaluable support continues as the service grows and develops.
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Lisa Jones

Lisa is an Education and Social Development consultant who spent many years working in Vietnam. She became a donor mum following the birth of her second child in 2004. Lisa supports the milk bank's fund raising efforts and each year organises a team of rowers for the annual sponsored Dragon Boat Race Event on Chester's River Dee.
 

Volunteer Drivers

We also have volunteer drivers who collect milk from donor mums and deliver it to the milk bank.