Membership and structure

The following Department of Health-endorsed policy documents provide a framework for MSLCs, including encouraging the active involvement of users. Every MSLC should be familiar with their content, and there are useful toolkits and templates to stimulate discussion and planning within MSLCs.

• National Guidelines for Maternity Services Liaison Committees (MSLCs)

  These guidelines inform healthcare managers, commissioners, practitioners and others on ways in which local maternity services liaison committees can work effectively and contribute to improving maternity services in lin ...
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 13/02/2006

• Strengthening accountability - involving patients and the public: practice guidance

  This practice guidance is to help staff address and share the why and the what of patient and public involvement in the context of Section 11 of the Health and Social Care Act - why it is important and what it entails.
  
  Publisher: Department of Health (DH)
  Published Date: 28/02/2003