Asma KhalilClinician
Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine; Consultant Obstetrician
City St George's, University of London / St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
City St George's, University of London / St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is based in Tooting (London)
Cited in UK press coverage of health & social care
4 citations
Across 2 topics, first on 27 Aug 2026.
Biography
Professor Asma Khalil is a Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at City St George's, University of London, and a consultant obstetrician at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where she leads the Twin and Multiple Pregnancy service and the Reproductive Health Research Group. She holds an MD from the University of London and a Master's degree in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is Vice President for Academia and Strategy at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and is the Obstetric Lead of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit. She is the inventor of HaMpton (Home Monitoring of Hypertension in Pregnancy), an award-winning digital innovation enabling pregnant women to monitor their blood pressure at home, and is a National Innovation Accelerator Fellow. Her published research — exceeding 450 peer-reviewed papers — focuses on twin pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, and she has argued for implementing clinical guidelines to reduce inequalities in NHS maternity care.
References
- 1.Professor Asma Khalil – St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — Role, clinical position, research interests, HaMpton innovation, Twins Trust Centre, NIA Fellowship
- 2.Vice President election 2022 – RCOG — Election as RCOG Vice President in September 2022
- 3.Vice President portfolios announced – RCOG — Confirms portfolio: Vice President for Academia and Strategy
- 4.RCOG sets out top 10 research priorities in women's health – RCOG — Press quote confirming current VP for Academia and Strategy title; advocacy on women's health research policy
- 5.Professor Asma Khalil – personal professional website — Publication count (450+ papers), FIGO award, national registry of complicated multiple pregnancies, Editor-in-Chief role, RCOG VP role
Expertise
Cited on
Stated areas of expertise
- Twin and multiple pregnancy
- Fetal growth restriction
- Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
- Maternity safety and audit
- Digital health innovation in maternity care
- Women's health research policy
Notable achievements
- Elected Vice President for Academia and Strategy at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in September 2022 Source ↗
- Founded the world-first Twins Trust Centre for Research and Clinical Excellence at St George's Hospital Source ↗
- Won the HSJ Award for 'Using Technology to Improve Efficiency' with the HaMpton home blood-pressure monitoring app Source ↗
- Awarded the FIGO Women's Award 2021: Recognising Female Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Source ↗
- Founded the first UK national registry of complicated multiple pregnancies Source ↗
What they’ve said
“Caesarean births are common and the steady increase isn't necessarily a cause for concern as long as future services are well-prepared to adapt and ensure they have the right staffing, training and facilities to manage increasingly complex births.”
vice-president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · More than half of UK births now involve medical intervention, audit finds ↗
“For healthy women with a low-risk pregnancy who have had an uncomplicated birth before, a home birth may be suitable when supported by a qualified midwifery team. However, evidence shows that home birth carries higher risks for babies, particularly for first-time mothers or those with high-risk pregnancies.”
Consultant obstetrician in London, England, and internationally renowned expert in maternal and foetal medicine · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say ↗
“The reported increase in postpartum haemorrhage is concerning, but it must be understood in the context of births becoming more clinically complex. More women are entering pregnancy and birth with factors that can raise the risk of heavy bleeding, for example high blood pressure and a higher body weight, though most will not experience a haemorrhage.”
consultant obstetrician and maternal-foetal specialist and spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Risk to women of severe bleeding after giving birth at five-year high in England ↗
Source references
- More than half of UK births now involve medical intervention, audit findstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
- Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts saytheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
- Risk to women of severe bleeding after giving birth at five-year high in Englandtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
- Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autismtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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