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Imperial College London / Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Emeritus Professor specialising in acute pain in women; pioneer in obstetric neuro‑pain research.
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Information on Prof. Anita Holdcroft
Professor Anita Holdcroft FRCA is a senior anaesthetist and academic whose work spans pain, obstetric anaesthesia and sex- and gender-based differences in pain and analgesia.
Education & training: Medical degree and higher training in anaesthesia in London with academic appointments at Imperial and an honorary consultant role at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Clinical interests: Acute and obstetric pain management, labour analgesia and peri-partum anaesthesia with a focus on personalised, safe analgesic strategies.
Research & teaching: Pioneering studies exploring neurobiological changes in parturition, women’s pain and endocrine influences on analgesia, with sustained supervision and curriculum development.
Service & systems: Promotes evidence-based obstetric anaesthesia pathways that balance efficacy, maternal choice and neonatal safety.
Selected publications: Extensive peer-reviewed output and academic texts on pain, obstetric anaesthesia and gender in medicine.
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