This toolkit has not been revised since the publication of the MNVP guidance in 2023. However, you may still find the content applicable.

4.7 Representation

An established Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is likely to be providing service user representation at a range of commissioner and provider forums, as well as at Local Maternity System/Integrated Care System and possibly regional level. Local trust-level meetings might include:

  • Labour ward forum
  • Maternity guidelines/governance meetings
  • Patient experience committee
  • Workforce interview panels

These representative roles may be shared between service user members of the MVP. In this case, it may be necessary to arrange a process for ad hoc payments to service users. The NHS England and Improvement policy on remuneration and expenses for public voice partners can again provide a useful reference for determining which roles should attract involvement payments.