New service at Liverpool Hospital- Midwifery Group Practice (MGP)

Liverpool Hospital is starting a new midwifery continuity of care model for pregnant women. The new Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) will serve women within Liverpool's catchment area.

The MGP model provides primary health care throughout:

MGP provides care for women anticipating a low-risk pregnancy. Each woman and her medical, obstetric and psychosocial risk factors are assessed. The Australian College of Midwives National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral is the tool used to categorise a pregnant woman's risk factors. Women classified as a category A or B, per the Guidelines for Consultation and Referral, are eligible for MGP. They may remain in the model of care if they develop risks during pregnancy.

Women can express their interest in MGP via the Booking in My Pregnancy (BiMP) form. GPs can declare a woman's interest in being on the MGP in the referral letter to Liverpool Hospital Antenatal Clinic.

There are limited places available on MGP. Women should be encouraged to express interest as early as practical.