Carla Anderson

Public Health Matron – Maternity, Children and Young People

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Carla is a proud Adult Nurse and Midwife, working as Public Health Matron – Maternity, Children and Young People, at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.  She leads on all areas of public health in maternity with a particular focus on reducing health inequalities, through equity and inclusion projects.  Her favourite part of her role is leading the Maternity Best Start in Life and Acute Tobacco Dependency Treatment Team.  She established the Best Start in Life pathway in 2022 with a small team who are committed to providing a truly holistic, high-quality service to women who have a tobacco dependency and who work hard to reduce the stigma surrounding this condition in pregnancy.