Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership

Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnerships (MNVPs) ensure that service user voices are at the heart of decision-making in local maternity and neonatal services.  

The partnership listens to the experiences of women and families to plan, review and improve maternity and neonatal care. 

Meet your local MNVP team 

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board are working with Evolving Communities to ensure that the voices of our local parents and families are heard. 

Katherine Dawson – Strategic Lead 

Katherine has a background in mental health and acute NHS Trusts. She has led culture change and engagement programmes and has experience in service-user facing roles, vocational rehabilitation, coproduction, training and managing hospital departments. 

She has used most maternity services and has experience with high-risk pregnancies, fertility support, preterm births, birth trauma, transitional care, bereavement and pelvic health care.  

Katherine is of mixed English and Asian heritage and is passionate about supporting all parents and advocating for diverse communities. 

Lyndsay Andrews – Neonatal lead

Lyndsay has two children, born in 2012 and 2015, with her youngest born at 24 weeks. Her work for the MNVP involves visiting four neonatal units across Bristol and Somerset and having supportive conversations with families while gathering feedback to improve neonatal services.  

Since 2017, she has worked for various charities and services supporting neonatal families in perinatal mental health, and as a peer leader for NHS England. She is also a well-being practitioner focusing on the prevention of mental health issues using art and nature. Lyndsay is a member of the LGBTQI+ community. 

Rim Salah – Equity & Insights Lead

Rim has a strong background in healthcare with experience across various settings. Their passion for community health grew from recognising the broader impact of healthcare initiatives on diverse populations. Coming from a minority background, they understand the need for better representation in healthcare and the importance of amplifying underrepresented voices.  

Rim is excited to collaborate with diverse community groups to improve health outcomes in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard in shaping healthcare. 

Share your feedback

Share your experience of maternity or neonatal care in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Your feedback helps the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership understand what’s working well and where improvements are needed, so that local services can better meet the needs of women, babies and families.

Volunteer with the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership

Join the volunteer team and help improve maternity and neonatal services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Volunteers will listen to and share people’s experiences and views to help support changes and improvements in care.

Find out more on the Evolving Communities website.

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the application form. Alternatively, you can contact the team by email at info@bnssgmnvp.co.uk.