Miss Rachel Squires is Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist.  She graduated from St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London in 2005 and has specialised in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology since 2008.  She completed her Obstetrics and Gynaecology training in both London and Bristol. Through her training, she developed a passion for sub-fertility, recurrent miscarriage and reproductive health completing a Fellowship in Sub-fertility and Assisted Conception, completed the PGCert in Reproductive Medicine (with distinction), the advanced certificate in management of the Sub-fertility and Reproductive Medicine and the British Fertility Society modules in Assisted contraception, Embryo transfer/IUI and Pelvic ultrasound scan.

She has undertaken advanced training and qualifications in fertility focused ultrasound scanning having completed the RCOG accredited immediate gynaecology ultrasound scanning module and the British Fertility Society module on Pelvic Ultrasound.  She utilises ultrasound in the care of her patients with subfertility and recurrent miscarriage to identify abnormalities and this allows her to tailor management plans.

She became a Consultant Gynaecologist in 2019 and has led the Specialist Fertility and Recurrent miscarriage services for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board since 2020. She undertakes regular specialist clinics including fertility clinics, recurrent miscarriage clinics, HyCoSy clinics (tubal assessment using ultrasound scan) and colposcopy clinics (for the management of abnormal smears). She also undertakes regular general gynaecology clinics including management of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), heavy periods, menstrual bleeding problems, fibroids, cysts and chronic pelvic pain.  She provides surgical management through minimally invasive laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, open abdominal surgery, hysteroscopic procedures – both outpatient and day case procedures. 

She was awarded a National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Scholarship which allowed her to undertake a national audit on the implementation of early pregnancy care. 

She has a keen interest in medical education having completed the PGCert in Clinical Education (with merit).  She has been awarded an Honorary Academic Lecturer title from the University of Bristol in recognition for her contribution to the delivery of the MSc Reproduction and Development and is a co-unit lead for the ‘Infertility-diagnosis and management’ module.  She sits on the RCOG eLearning editorial board and is the Consultant lead for the Subfertility & Sexual and Reproductive Health modules. She is the University of Cardiff fourth-year medical student lead for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Obstetrics PROMPT (maternity safety programme) lead at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and an educational supervisor for specialist trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

She is committed to delivering compassionate, individualised care and utilises the most up to date evidence available to achieve the highest standard of care and best possible outcomes.