Antenatal Shared Care

Program Overview and Rationale

The Antenatal Shared Care program aims to provide education and ongoing support for GPs providing pregnancy care.

The ‘Antenatal Shared Care Program’ (ANSC) is an initiative jointly funded by Central Coast Health and The Central Coast Division of General Practice.

The program involves the employment of an ANSC Coordinator to:

Improve communications between CCH Maternity Services and GP’s
Provide resources and information relating to pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal and baby care.
Organise education sessions for GP’s and health professionals

This program/service is for any General Practitioner providing antenatal care and immediate postnatal care (up to 28 days after the birth of the baby). GPs wishing to join the ANSC team, can contact the ANSC Coordinator for the ANSC Guidelines and Protocol folder, which includes eligibility criteria, information and application form.

The ANSC Coordinator provides GPs and practice staff with information and support about the program through practices visits, phone calls, newsletters and educational sessions.

CD Resources

There are 2 Resource CD's available free from the Division:

ANSC Program - ANSC Forms, and information sheets for women and health professionals
Infant Feeding CD with Breast/Artificial feeding information sheets and WHO growth charts.
Please contact the Division on Ph: 4365 2294 if you would like these sent to you

Duration of Program and how it Operates

This program is ongoing, with the coordinator available for support, clinical issues etc 5 days a week.

How the Program benefits GPs and their Patients

Benefits for General Practitioners

ANSC Coordinator is available for queries, to discuss issues and provide ongoing coordination of the program
Up to date information, resources and education evenings
Provide lines of communication between CCH Maternity Services and GPs

ANSC Protocol and Guidelines Folder and CD

This folder is a working document and divided into 10 sections. At the front of the folder, the contents table is by sections with an additional A to Z index for easy reference.

Front Pocket- ANSC Referral Forms, Option of care pamphlets, CCH gestation wheel
Section 1- ANSC Program pathway (laminated) and relevant phone numbers
Section 2- Assessing risks in pregnancy
Section 3- Clinics and Service information
Section 4- Antenatal Care- what happens at each visit
Section 5- Antenatal Investigations- blood tests and ultrasounds
Section 6- Prenatal Diagnosis- genetic tests
Section 7- Postnatal Care- including newborn check
Section 8- Patient pamphlets. More pamphlets are in the back pocket of the folder.
Section 9- One-page Information sheets for Health Professionals
Section10-Postnatal Visit Checklist

Throughout the year, antenatal updates will be provided as mailouts as well as articles in the GP faxout and Newsletters. These updates and additional supplements can be filed in your folder. Please contact CCDGP for a copy of this folder and CD.

Benefits for patients

Up to date information and resources
High-quality pregnancy care

Current level of Program Participation / Utilisation

Currently 136 GP’s have been issued with 2005 - 2008 Protocol and Guidelines Folder and CD. Of these 106 are registered with the Antenatal Shared Care Program.

The GP Antenatal Education evenings are well attended by GP’s on the Central Coast

Co-ordination of the Program

Lyndall Mollart - ANSC Program Coordinator
Ph: 4367 1618
Mobile: 0434 323 322
Fax: 4365 3836
Email: lyndall@ccdgp.com.au

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