30 April 2027 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, London
Emily Bates
Midwife
NHS
Emily Bates is a newly qualified midwife and former Royal Air Force Air Traffic Control Officer. She trained at the University of East Anglia and has a particular interest in maternity safety, education, research and the experiences of student and newly qualified midwives.
During her training, Emily was named Student Midwife of the Year 2026 and received the RCM Excellence in Research Award. She also completed an NIHR research internship and is now studying for an MRes in Health and Social Care, exploring how prepared student midwives feel for autonomous practice.
