ANSC Newsletter January 2020 No images? Click here Antenatal Click the buttons below for the latest updates from your affiliate hospital Safer Baby Bundle The Safer Baby Bundle is a collection of change ideas or interventions designed to reduce late pregnancy stillbirth. The interventions are based on evidence summaries developed in partnership with the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ). The five components of the Safer Baby Bundle are:
There is a Handbook and Resource Guide, resources for women and free accredited CPD eLearning modules (eligible for 4 ANSC CPD points). Reproductive carrier screening – New area of practice for GPs Reproductive carrier screening is used to identify carriers of genetic conditions with an autosomal recessive inheritance or x-linked inheritance pattern. Information about carrier screening should be offered to all women or couples during pre-conception and early in the pregnancy (i.e. first trimester).
Information on reproductive carrier screening should include the potential benefits of screening, limitations, and associated costs¹. Couples who are considering reproductive carrier screening should be aware that not all tests look for the same genetic conditions and screening does not screen for every genetic condition³. Women wanting more information about carrier screening should be given the opportunity to have a more detailed discussion about carrier screening with an informed clinician¹. GPs requiring further information regarding reproductive carrier screening and available pathology service providers, please contact relevant hospital Clinical Genetics Department below:
References and resources ¹.RANZCOG Statement - Genetic carrier screening (March 2019) Healthpathways Sydney – “ genetic carrier screening” is included in following pathways Healthpathways SE Sydney – “ screening for fetal anomalies” is included in the following pathways New guidelines for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia & New Zealand (SOMANZ) has recently released new guidelines for the management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum Click here to view the full version of guidelines or Click here for executive summary. The guidelines also include Patient Information Leaflet : Sickness and vomiting in pregnancy (p62-65) and template for an individual Patient Management plan : Sickness in pregnancy plan (p66-67). Translated resources The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service has recently published the following resources online:
GP ANSC Recognition with various hospitals across CESPHN As each hospital GP ANSC program has its own specific protocol and guidelines, GPs wishing to participate in more than one program need to register for each program by completing the relevant hospital Application Form and attend an Orientation Session (recommended). GPs may be granted X- recognition based on GP ANSC experience and fulfilment of educational requirements. Application Forms can be downloaded from CESPHN website under relevant hospital. Have your say on For feedback or program enquiries please contact Maternal Health Program Officer: |