Maternity Services Liaison Committee
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The Maternity Services Liaison Committee (MLSC) is the voice for local women and men who use maternity and newborn services before, during and after pregnancy or for anyone who is interested in how these services are provided.
The MSLC is an independent group that is administratively supported by Bristol Health Services Plan. It plays a crucial role in identifying the needs of local your communities and in holding service commissioners and providers to account to ensure that these needs are met. If you are passionate about high quality maternity services this is your opportunity to make a difference.
Your local NHS Trusts have been reviewing Maternity and Newborn Services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The findings of this review have been developed into a set of targets to improve the services currently offered. The MLSC will ensure that the targets are implemented to develop the best maternity and newborn services we can offer.
For further information on how we identified and developed these targets please see the Maternity and Newborn Services Review section.
For information on how the work of the Maternity and Newborn Service Development Group is progressing, please visit the Maternity and Newborn Service Development Group page.
Pip A'Ness is the Chair of the Maternity Services Liaison Committee and we are currently advertising for a vice chair. Please see the latest news section below for details of how to apply.
How to get involved
There are a number of ways that you can be involved with the Maternity Services Liaison Committee. You can choose to attend meetings and updates on the MSLC, or you can join the mailing list and receive the latest news and achievements. Please fill out and return the form to the address below to join the MSLC.
Bristol Health Services Plan
South Plaza
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NX
Meetings
The MSLC meets four times a year at different locations across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We provide an onsite crèche and we can help with any additional requirements such as interpreters.
Each meeting will have a focus on a 'hot topic' chosen by the members of the MSLC.
2009/10 Meeting Dates and Hot Topics
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Hot Topic |
Venue |
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22 Oct, 2009
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Early antenatal care booking, and direct, self referral to midwives |
St Werburgh’s Centre Hall & Room 8 |
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17 May, 2010 |
Peer Education including speakers from: “Bump Buddies”, Bristol Breastfeeding Peer Educators and the Goodwin Volunteer Doula Project |
The Withywood Centre
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The MSLC meeting due to be held on Thursday 8th July has now been postponed. Please check this site over the coming weeks for details of the next MSLC meeting. |
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Latest News
This is currently being updated
MSLC Members Discussion Forum
To access the forum you will need a username and password, please contact Noshin Emamiannaeini at Noshin.Emamiannaeini@bristolpct.nhs.uk to register.
