Beth, Service Improvement Manager in the Children’s Mental Health & Maternity Team at NHS Gloucestershire CCG and MVP, sent us a quick write-up on the first big MVP get-together since our launch: “It was lovely to see some new faces as well as some familiar ones at Roots Community Café during our recent meetup.... Read More
You may have heard mention of something called ‘Better Births Gloucestershire’, but what does that actually mean for you? We’re really passionate about working with you to make maternity services in Gloucestershire the best they can possibly be, and Better Births is our plan for achieving that. We’re... Read More
Welcome to the first blog for Gloucestershire Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP)! It’s hard to believe how quickly the first 10 months in my post as Chair have flown by, but I’m really proud of what we’ve done up to this point and I know there is so much more to look forward to. Building our MVP from scratch... Read More
Thursday 10 October 2019, 10.30am-12.30pm at Roots Community Cafe, Alvin Street, Gloucester, GL1 3EH Have you had a baby in the last couple of years? Or are you expecting now? Your feedback will help us to improve maternity services, so join us for our very first Partnership Meeting at Roots Community Cafe. We’re... Read More
Gloucestershire Maternity Voices Partnership will be attending the Gloucestershire Better Births Celebration event on Tuesday 25 June 9am-1pm at Blackfriars, Gloucester. Our Chair, Emma Rawlinson, will be telling you all about the partnership and formally launching our website. The team will also be on hand to give demos... Read More
We’re excited to be launching our Gloucestershire Maternity Voices Facebook page this week. Please do pop over and give us a ‘like’ to keep up to date with all the latest news and opportunities to get involved with improving maternity services in Gloucestershire. In the coming weeks and months we will be sharing lots... Read More
The NHS information bus will be out and about this breastfeeding awareness week with midwives and health visitors. More info to follow closer to the time! Event Location Date/ Time Breastfeeding Information Bus,Clock Tower Roundabout, Coleford Thursday 20th June 2019 Breastfeeding Information Bus,Morrisons Supermarket, Tewkesbury Monday... Read More
Personalised Care Plans – Journey to Parenthood New parents were invited to join the team from Gloucestershire Better Births Programme at The School House Café in Cheltenham on 18th January 2019 to gather feedback on how we can personalise their Journeys to Parenthood. This was as a result of a collaboration across the... Read More
Links to external organisations are provided for information and do not imply endorsement of particular organisations. Gloucestershire Maternity Voices is not responsible for the content of websites of third parties. We have done our utmost to ensure the information provided on this website is correct but we cannot guarantee... Read More
Flu during pregnancy can put you at greater risk of complications than when not pregnant. Flu vaccination offers protection for your baby as well. You can get a free flu jab from your GP and from many local pharmacies – ask your pharmacy if they are participating and if you need to book. More information on flu vaccination... Read More