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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 22 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.
For urgent, referral contact the Birthing Unit. For advice, contact the ANSC Liaison midwife
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 22 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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To ensure the relevance of any external CPD, please consult the list of approved ANSC topics below:
Anueploidy and early pregnancy screening (including NIPT, NT, cFTS, Pre-eclampsia screening)
Breastfeeding and infant feeding
Early pregnancy complications (including miscarriage, molar, ectopic pregnancies, hyperemesis)
Gestational diabetes
Hypertension and preeclampsia in pregnancy
Immediate postnatal period
Immunisation schedule
Labour and birth pain relief options in labour, non-pharmacological options for labour, positions for labour and birth, modes of birth, perineal tears and preventative strategies
LGTBQIA: inclusivity for people having babies
Medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) and contraception
Newborn behaviours including sleep, settling, and safe sleeping
Newborn check
Preconception: genetic carrier screening, problem solving, assisted reproductive therapies, subfertility for women and men
Psychosocial: mental health (anxiety and/or depression during pregnancy), domestic violence, homelessness amongst pregnant women, substance use
Safety and exposure to medications during pregnancy
Sexually transmitted infections and diseases and pregnancy impacts
Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI)/ Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Supporting women and families after a perinatal loss (miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death)
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Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis- how to test, treat and manage
The Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis webinar was hosted and recorded by SWSPHN in 2023 following changes to the screening practices for syphilis during pregnancy. These changes were a result of an increasing rate of congenital syphilis across NSW and Australia, and an increase in syphilis cases amongst populations not previously categorised as high risk.