Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106255

Maternity Services: Standards

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of effectiveness of Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnerships (MNVP), including Oxfordshire MNVP in representing the experience of mothers and families.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnerships (MNVPs) ensure that the voices of service users are central to decision-making within maternity and neonatal services. An MNVP listens to the experiences of women and families, and brings together service users, ...

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