Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) held a Showcase Event on Wednesday 15th June, 12.30—14.30. The recording of the event is now available.
The MVP Showcase Event, coordinated by Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottingham, brought together NHS maternity professionals, MVP volunteers, local parents and local community organisations to celebrate and raise the importance of the service user voice in maternity improvements.
| 12:00 | Registration for in-person attendees | ||
| 12:30 | Opening introduction | Amanda Doughty | MVP Chair |
| 12:35 | Experience of maternity services in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire during the COVID-19 pandemic | Hester Kapur | Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Programme Insights Manager |
| 12:50 | Invited talk: AIMS, COVID restrictions in maternity and MVPs | Nadia Higson | AIMS Trustee |
| 13:00 | Findings of the Ethnic Minority Working Group | Anna Rutkowska | MVP Volunteer |
| 13:15 | Invited talk: Association of South Asian Midwives (ASAM) | Benash Nazmeen | ASAM Director and Co-Founder |
| 13:25 | Break | ||
| 13:45 | Question and Answer session with Nottingham University Hospitals and Sherwood Forest Hospitals Maternity | Hester Kapur | Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Programme Insights Manager |
| 14:20 | Survey result and closing remarks | Amanda Doughty | MVP Chair |