When you need to make a decision about your care, the law says that your doctor or midwife should give you all the information you need to help you make a decision that is right for you. This is informed consent. Clear and factual Risks should be shared in a way that make sense to you. Where possible, risks should be given... Read More
Our latest Maternity and Neonatal Partnership Meeting was held at the Friendship Cafe in Gloucester on 12th June 2024. We were very excited to welcome everyone to this event, we had 22 service users attend (along with some babies and toddlers) and 3 representatives from community groups, representing the voice of service... Read More
What is birth trauma? Birth trauma happens when we go through a frightening, stressful or distressing event which is related to giving birth. It can develop into postnatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a type of anxiety disorder. Witnessing traumatic events can also lead to symptoms of PTSD, so partners... Read More
Who we are and what we do Message from Kathy Reflecting on our 2023/24 priorities Other projects from this year Community engagement visits Who we are, and what we do The role of Gloucestershire Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership is to gather and understand feedback and experiences from women, birthing people... Read More
We were really pleased to welcome everyone to our latest Maternity and Neonatal Partnership Meeting. We had three service users attend (along with some babies and toddlers) and seven representatives from community groups, representing the voice of service users. 18 NHS/public health professionals, including midwives, GPs... Read More
In October 2022, NHS Gloucestershire conducted a survey to find out about women and birthing people’s experiences of mental health support in Gloucestershire, during pregnancy and after birth. 175 people completed the survey in total. Many had positive experiences but there were also lots of suggestions for improvements.... Read More
You may have heard about the recent BBC Panorama programme about maternity services in Gloucestershire. We realise that this may be distressing and worrying for you, especially if you are currently pregnant or have had your own difficult maternity experience in Gloucestershire. The Trust have put together some FAQs to help... Read More
We were really pleased to welcome everyone to our Maternity and Neonatal Partnership meeting on 7th December at Hilltop Children’s Centre, Cinderford. We had 12 service users attend, along with some babies and toddlers. 6 representatives from community groups and 15 health professionals, including midwives and health... Read More
On 24th May, we were pleased to host the third Gloucestershire Maternity and Neonatal Partnership meeting at Longford Village Hall. Thank you to all MNVP service user members who inputted into this meeting, either through completing the birth experience survey, the Friends and Families test, the Health Visiting survey or... Read More
A summary of what we have achieved from April 2022 to March 2023. You can also download a PDF of the report here – Gloucestershire MVP Impact Report 2022-23 Contents An overview of the MVP A message from our Chair Reflecting on our 2022/2023 priorities Communication and engagement activities Projects we have been... Read More