Dr Bode Williams

Dr Bode Williams is a consultant obstetrician with more than two decades of specialist experience in obstetrics, fetal medicine and obstetric ultrasound. Since 2009 he has been a consultant at Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust, one of the United Kingdom’s leading tertiary maternity centres, where he routinely manages complex, high‑risk pregnancies and performs detailed fetal and placental imaging. Prior to this appointment he served as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust (2005‑2009) and held an honorary consultant post in fetal medicine at St George’s Hospital, London (2005‑2007). Throughout his career he has built a reputation for delivering comprehensive antenatal care, supervising intrapartum management, and providing expert second‑opinion ultrasound assessments for both routine and challenging cases. Beyond day‑to‑day clinical work, Dr Williams has become a recognised authority on the review of adverse pregnancy outcomes. From 2021 he has contributed to national maternity reviews as a member of an Independent Maternity Review Team, applying rigorous, evidence‑based analysis to evaluate patient safety, clinical standards and adherence to accepted UK practice. His contributions are noted for their balanced, objective perspective and for translating complex medical findings into clear language that is readily understood by courts, legal professionals and policy makers.

Dr Williams’ clinical interests encompass the specialist care of women with high-risk and complex pregnancies, including antenatal assessment, personalised pregnancy planning, and multidisciplinary management of maternal and fetal complications. He has extensive experience in labour and intrapartum care, fetal surveillance, and senior clinical decision-making in complex maternity cases. His specialist expertise includes advanced obstetric ultrasound, detailed fetal assessment, and placental imaging, with a particular interest in the diagnosis, risk assessment, and management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) and other complex placental conditions. Dr Williams also has significant experience in prenatal diagnosis and counselling, supporting women and families through complex pregnancy findings and informed decision-making. In addition, he has a strong interest in the independent review of adverse pregnancy outcomes, serious incidents, and perinatal deaths to support learning and service improvement. Alongside his clinical practice, he provides leadership in clinical governance, patient safety, audit, quality improvement, and the development and implementation of evidence-based maternity guidelines aimed at improving standards of care and outcomes for mothers and babies.

Dr Williams’ research focuses on improving the diagnosis and management of placental conditions, particularly placenta accreta spectrum (PAS). He leads a tertiary placental imaging diagnostic service and works closely with a regional multidisciplinary specialist network. He has also contributed to national work on electronic fetal monitoring through the RCOG/RCM e-FM project.

A committed educator, Dr Williams has a longstanding commitment to medical education. He has taught and supervised medical students and doctors throughout his career and has contributed to curriculum development in UK medical schools. He is an Educational Supervisor, Final MB Examiner, and faculty member for North West regional Basic ultrasound course.

Dr Williams has published widely over two decades in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and presented posters at national and international conferences. His work covers areas such as prenatal screening, fetal abnormalities, placental disorders, labour management, fetal monitoring, caesarean section, assisted delivery, obstetric complications, and medico-legal aspects of obstetric care. He is also a peer reviewer for several international medical journals.

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Dr Williams holds several senior leadership and professional roles. He is Clinical Lead for Audit and Guidelines and an experienced Educational and Clinical Supervisor. He is also a Medical Appraiser and Examiner for undergraduate medical finals at the University of Liverpool. In addition, he serves as President and Trustee of the Ibadan Medical Specialists Group UK (IMSG-UK), a charitable organisation supporting medical education and healthcare development.