{"id":2679,"date":"2023-11-24T13:38:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/?page_id=2679"},"modified":"2025-12-26T16:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T16:58:14","slug":"mvp-visits-to-maternity-units","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/where-do-i-want-to-give-birth\/mvp-visits-to-maternity-units\/","title":{"rendered":"MVP Visits to Maternity Units"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Maternity Voices Partnership lay members regularly visit clinical ward areas in NHS Lothian Maternity Units. The visits follow the &#8217;15 steps for maternity&#8217; template. <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalmaternityvoices.org.uk\/toolkit-for-mvps\/mvps-in-action\/gathering-feedback\/15-steps-for-maternity\/\">https:\/\/nationalmaternityvoices.org.uk\/toolkit-for-mvps\/mvps-in-action\/gathering-feedback\/15-steps-for-maternity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our visits, NHS Lothian maternity staff made the MVP members very welcome. They then worked in collaboration with the MVP to make improvements and keep providing a safe, supportive and caring environment for future and new parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the reports below for the Lothian Birth Centre, St John&#8217;s Hospital Labour Ward, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Labour Ward and Postnatal Ward 211 at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/12\/Lothian-Birth-Centre-Visit-29-September-2025-MVP-report.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:490px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Lothian Birth Centre Visit 29 September 2025 - MVP report.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d581079c-d68c-41d6-a1ad-85431d4f3bf7\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/12\/Lothian-Birth-Centre-Visit-29-September-2025-MVP-report.pdf\">Lothian Birth Centre Visit 29 September 2025 &#8211; MVP report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/12\/Lothian-Birth-Centre-Visit-29-September-2025-MVP-report.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d581079c-d68c-41d6-a1ad-85431d4f3bf7\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/Lothian-Birth-Centre.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:490px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Lothian Birth Centre.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-64492f5f-6b43-4b4e-9b27-06bcf7c70602\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/Lothian-Birth-Centre.pdf\">Lothian Birth Centre<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/Lothian-Birth-Centre.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-64492f5f-6b43-4b4e-9b27-06bcf7c70602\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/St-Johns-Hospital-Labour-Ward.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:520px\" aria-label=\"Embed of St John\u2019s Hospital Labour Ward.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-eead12dd-c623-4fe9-bc02-51e2e727232f\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/St-Johns-Hospital-Labour-Ward.pdf\">St John\u2019s Hospital Labour Ward<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/St-Johns-Hospital-Labour-Ward.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-eead12dd-c623-4fe9-bc02-51e2e727232f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/12\/Labour-Ward-RIE-Visit-28-May-2025-MVP-report-.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:510px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Labour Ward RIE Visit 28 May 2025 - MVP report.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-119ccfa8-03e8-475f-8ff2-17826ba0fd6d\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/12\/Labour-Ward-RIE-Visit-28-May-2025-MVP-report-.pdf\">Labour Ward RIE Visit 28 May 2025 &#8211; MVP report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2025\/12\/Labour-Ward-RIE-Visit-28-May-2025-MVP-report-.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-119ccfa8-03e8-475f-8ff2-17826ba0fd6d\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/Royal-Infirmary-of-Edinburgh-Labour-Ward.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:540px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Labour Ward.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7f91f61a-f577-4984-839f-20b20db007eb\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/Royal-Infirmary-of-Edinburgh-Labour-Ward.pdf\">Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh &#8211; Labour Ward<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/Royal-Infirmary-of-Edinburgh-Labour-Ward.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7f91f61a-f577-4984-839f-20b20db007eb\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/RIE-Postnatal-Ward-211.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:510px\" aria-label=\"Embed of RIE Postnatal Ward 211.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3fbec21f-0bed-4e69-a186-4c3644a03c88\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/RIE-Postnatal-Ward-211.pdf\">RIE Postnatal Ward 211<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/11\/RIE-Postnatal-Ward-211.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3fbec21f-0bed-4e69-a186-4c3644a03c88\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maternity Voices Partnership lay members regularly visit clinical ward areas in NHS Lothian Maternity Units. 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