Liz McDonald

retired Perinatal Psychiatrist

Liz McDonald is a retired perinatal psychiatrist and former Chair of the Perinatal faculty at the RCPsych (2012- 16), former Chair of the Pan London PMH Clinical Network (2013-2017). She worked clinically and in service development in east London, was a Guideline Development Group member for the NICE APMH guidelines (2007 and 2014), was a regional assessor for psychiatric maternal deaths and was a member of the IAG for MBRRACE.

She was Clinical Lead for the NHSE funded Bursary Project for training perinatal psychiatrists at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and was joint clinical lead for the HEE (NHSE) funded masterclass programme for perinatal psychiatrists until 2023. She is a visiting lecturer at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. She has extensive experience of teaching at regional, national and international levels and has been an active mentor of trainee and consultant psychiatrists.