Tracey MacCormack
Tracey was appointed as the Assistant Director for Midwifery at the NMC in March 2024.
She was previously a National Maternity Improvement Adviser with NHS England and worked as the Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, until March 2023.
It was an honour and privilege for Tracey to work as one of the first Associate Council members with the NMC. She completed a two-year tenure with the NMC from January 2021- December 2022. Tracey contributed to the NMC’s work on the Objective Structured Clinical Examination programmes and equality and diversity This experience was invaluable for her development.
Tracey was an active member of the King’s College Hospital Black, minority and ethnic network and remains a strong advocate for all protected characteristics. She was also a Freedom to Speak up Ambassador until 2021, a role which supported the wider team.
Tracey has additional roles as a Specialist Advisor for the Care Quality Commission and as a specialist professional clinical advisor for NHSE.
Tracey was one of the original members of the Turning the Tide group, supporting Dr Gloria Rowland in the initial webinars which led to the publication of the Turning the Tide report in 2020.
Having completed her nurse training in 1994, Tracey commenced her midwifery training in 1995. In 1997, she began working as a rotational midwife.
Tracey has held a number of midwifery roles. Most of her clinical career was in community midwifery, a considerable proportion of which was as a Midwifery Practitioner in substance misuse. She went on to work as an Antenatal and Newborn Screening Coordinator, Community matron, Deputy Head of Midwifery, Lead Midwife, Head of Midwifery then Director of Midwifery and Gynaecology.
Tracey has continued to study throughout her career gaining qualifications in non-medical prescribing and genetic counselling. She achieved her Masters in Advanced Practice Leadership from King’s College London and has achieved the Nye Bevan Executive Healthcare Leadership award from the NHS Leadership Academy.
Tracey is proud to be a midwife and is a strong advocate for choice and personalisation of midwifery care. She is enthusiastic about standards of safety in maternity as a prerequisite for providing the best experience for those using the services. Tracey considers it an honour privilege to be part of the pregnancy journey of families.
