By getting involved with Gloucestershire Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership, you can make a real difference to local maternity and neonatal services.
Who are our members?
Our members are the voice of people using maternity services in Gloucestershire. They are made up of:
- Recent or current users of maternity services in Gloucestershire
- Representatives from voluntary groups who support those using maternity services
- Antenatal and postnatal practitioners/doulas
- Healthcare professionals who work with new and expectant parents within Gloucestershire
- Representatives from Public Health and NHS Gloucestershire
We’re really keen to ensure we represent all those who use maternity and neonatal services in the county, and to do that we need a wide range of people to join us.
We will welcome you, whatever your background or experience.
What you can expect as a member
If you’re currently using maternity services in Gloucestershire, or recently have, you can join us as a service user member. You will be invited to join our private Facebook group where you can take part in discussions and give feedback on documents, posters, surveys or ideas we’ve been asked to review.
Voluntary sector representative or antenatal/postnatal practitioners are also welcome to join the Facebook group.
We’ll be in touch with the link to the group once you’ve filled in the form below. If you don’t use Facebook, there are still ways you can be involved. Mention this in the comment box and we can discuss this with you.
You will also be invited to our Maternity and Neonatal Partnership Meetings, as well as our member meetings. Attendance at meetings is always optional but please do let us know if there’s something that’s stopping you from attending, we will do our best to help.
There may also be other opportunities for members. For example:
- Sitting on interview panels
- Attending project meetings to share your experience
- Visiting maternity sites to give feedback on things like signage and accessibility.
If you’re a healthcare professional, we’d love you to join us as a member. Fill in the form below and we will add you to our email list so you are kept up to date, and invited to our Maternity and Neonatal Partnership Meetings. We welcome healthcare professionals working in any area of the NHS in Gloucestershire. If you are passionate about the maternity experience, we want to hear from you!
