SWSPHN Antenatal Shared Care Program
Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) is an option offered to all pregnant women who are assessed as suitable for the program. Care is provided collaboratively by the general practitioner (GP) and the hospital-based service.
The ANSC program aims to:
- Provide pregnant women with flexibility, choice, and continuity of care
- Cater for the preferences and needs of women from culturally and diverse backgrounds
- Enhance the skills of GPs caring for women during pregnancy
- Promote communication between GPs and the participating hospitals
To provide ANSC to pregnant women who are giving birth in South Western Sydney Local Health District hospitals, GPs must be recognised as an ANSC provider. To become a recognised provider, a GP completes the application and attends a mandatory ANSC orientation session.
To maintain ANSC recognition GPs must complete 3 hours of pregnancy-related continuous professional development (CPD) each year. Evidence of CPD attendance is to be provided to SWSPHN.
CPD hours can be recorded across different types of activities. To ensure the relevance of any external CPD, please consult the list of eligible ANSC topics.
The August 2024 issue of the Baby Monitor is now available
Issue 21 of the Baby Monitor, the SWSPHN Antenatal Shared Care newsletter, is now available to download. You can access it here or from the newsletter folder in the documents section.
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Maternity service phone numbers by hospital
Contacts | Bankstown | Bowral | Campbelltown | Camden | Fairfield | Liverpool |
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ANC fax | 9722 8398 | 4861 0187 | 4634 4700 | 4654 6170 | 9616 8521 | 8738 3216 |
ANC phone | 9722 8333 | 4861 0224 | 4634 4963 | 4654 6222 | 9616 8507 | 8738 4197 |
Booking no. | 9722 8333 | 4861 0224 | 4634 4963 | 4654 6222 | 9616 8507 | 8738 4197 |
Birthing Unit | 9722 7870 | 4861 0224 | 4634 4099 | 9616 8260 | 8738 5626 | |
Genetics Clinic | 8738 4665 (district-wide service) | |||||
GP Liaison Midwife | 0484 627 228 or 0402 792 820 | |||||
Pregnancy Complications | ||||||
<20/40 | ED or EPAS 9722 8333 | ED | ED or EPAS 4634 4724 / 0437 963 828 | ED | ED or EPAS 8738 5632 | |
> 40 | Birthing Unit | |||||
For urgent, referral contact the Birthing Unit. For advice, contact the ANSC Liaison midwife |