GP North

Program commenced in 1996 and is an example of very successful integration between GPs and an acute setting. The program involves the routine care of pregnant women by a GP in collaboration with hospital-based services. The collaborative approach forms the basis for maintaining best practice protocols for the shared care program.

Whilst it is not a condition that the doctor holds the RANZCOG, he/she should have some knowledge and interest in antenatal care and be familiar with the maternity shared care protocols. For interested doctors, it is possible for them to spend some time in the QV Outpatients Department (QV OPD) working in the various clinics, e.g. Implanon clinics. GPs need to be credentialed by the LGH prior to an attachment and are able to obtain CPD and Women's Health points for the attachment by contacting the Division.

Main Activities

• Facilitate regular key stakeholder meetings for identification and advancement of issues
• Support GPs with information and resources to participate in the program
• Continual reviews of the current shared care strategy
• Continuing upgrading of the shared care hand-held booklet and arrange for reprinting
• Continuing reviews and upgrading of the GP Resource Manual - soon to be available electronically - soon to be available electronically
• Develop collaborative educational and information events for GPs and other health professionals as determined.

QV Collaboration Group: Sue Saltmarsh (Program Officer), Dr Anne Wilson (GP Advisor), Dr Amanda Dennis (Director of Women and Children's Services, LGH), Sue McBeath (Assistant Director, Nursing) and Janette Tonks (NUM, QV OPD, LGH).

Services to Members

• Best practice antenatal shared care protocols in collaboration with the QV
• CPD events
• Access to resources

Resources

• Antenatal hand-held patient record.  To order email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Maternity Shared Care Resource for GPs - click here to access (GPs only)
• LGH Obstetric/Gynaecology Referral - PDF (pdf version).  Click here to download electronic versions for MD3 and MedTech.
• TGA – Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy .

Web Links

• Beyond Blue - national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

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