Pregnancy Care Clinical Practice Guidelines

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This page contains specific information relevant to health professionals but may also be useful for families. If you are looking for Peninsula Health service information, see Services.

The Antenatal Triage, Model of Care and Clinical Practice Guideline information below is provided to use as a general guide to the management of pregnant women booked for birth at Peninsula Health.

These guidelines can be helpful for any GP, not only Shared Maternity Care Program affiliates. For those GPs wishing to provided pregnancy care for women booked at Peninsula Health, it is recommended they apply to be accredited as affiliates with the Peninsula Health Shared Maternity Care Program. This program also provides ongoing education and communication for GPs to assist with providing the safest pregnancy care for women. 

Please also refer to Antenatal Clinic Referral information.

General public who are accessing this information are encouraged to speak to their doctor or midwife and are reminded that the information shown here may not be appropriate in every situation, and should not replace clinical discussion. 

Clinical Practice Guidelines

For Shared Maternity Care Providers essential Documents

Contains visits schedule, routine care and investigations recommended at each visit

If a GP has an URGENT pregnancy concern,  please contact the obstetric registrar on (03) 9784 7777.

Peninsula Health Maternity Service Guidelines relevant for GP Providers

In alphabetical order

External Guidelines

Other Resources

Anti-D administration

For information see, Anti-D administration.

Disclaimer

These guidelines have been developed by the Peninsula Health GP Liaison Unit and the Peninsula Health Women’s Services as a general guide to the management of women participating in the Peninsula Health Shared Maternity Care Program. They may not be applicable in every clinical case. They should not replace thorough clinical assessment and judgement.

Care should be taken when printing any information or Clinical Guidelines. Updates to these guidelines will take place as necessary. It is therefore advised that regular visits to this Website will be needed to access the most current information.

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