Dr Lucy Lord MBE

Dr Lucy Lord is a highly experienced consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist with more than 40 years of expertise in women’s health. Her career has been internationally recognised for its dedication to maternity care, fertility medicine and maternal mental health. She is a founding partner of Central Health London, where she leads the clinic’s women’s health services and continues her long-standing commitment to providing compassionate, holistic care for women and families.

After graduating from the University of Cambridge, Dr Lord began her specialist training in London at Queen Charlotte’s and St Mary’s Hospitals. In 1991 she moved to Hong Kong, joining a small obstetric practice that she helped develop into one of the region’s most respected private medical groups, Central Health Hong Kong. Over three decades she oversaw its growth into a multidisciplinary organisation employing more than 100 staff and caring for over 2,000 patients each week across several locations. In recognition of her outstanding contribution to healthcare in the region, Dr Lord was awarded an MBE in the UK’s 2022 New Year Honours List. Throughout her career she has delivered more than 6,000 babies and is particularly known for her expertise in high-risk pregnancies, recurrent miscarriage and promoting safe, supported natural birth where appropriate.

A central focus of Dr Lord’s work has been the importance of maternal mental health. She has long advocated for greater awareness and support for women during pregnancy and the postnatal period, emphasising the vital link between maternal wellbeing and the health of the entire family. Her advocacy has contributed to important policy discussions in Hong Kong aimed at improving maternity safety, expanding access to fertility care and ensuring compassionate support for women experiencing pregnancy loss.

Dr Lord is also deeply committed to charitable and community initiatives. She founded the Patient Care Foundation, the charitable arm of Central Health, which supports vulnerable groups including high-risk pregnant women, refugees, children separated from parents during hospital treatment and individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. She also established Mind Hong Kong (MindHK), a leading mental health organisation dedicated to reducing stigma and improving access to care. As Executive Chair, she continues to support initiatives such as the Improving Access to Community Therapies (IACT) programme and the development of Hong Kong’s first free online evidence-based mental health counselling platform.

Now practising in the UK, Dr Lord brings her extensive clinical experience and values-driven approach to Central Health London, where she remains dedicated to supporting women’s wellbeing through personalised, multidisciplinary family healthcare.