Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) is a program for GPs to enhance and provide consistent antenatal care to low-risk patients, allowing women with a low-risk pregnancy the option to receive a majority of their pregnancy care with their GP.
ANSC benefits
Continuity of care
Feel comfortable providing ongoing care throughout your patient’s pregnancy, and afterwards as their regular GP, with the ongoing support of the program’s Clinical Midwife Consultant (CMC) GP Liaison Officers.
Enhance your professional skillset
SWSPHN regularly facilitates Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for antenatal care. This supports the requirement to complete at least three hours of antenatal or postnatal specific CPD per year.
Access to helpful resources for ANSC providers
There are a number of resources available for Antenatal Shared Care providers practicing in South Western Sydney. These include:
- Quarterly newsletter – The Baby Monitor
- Protocols, guidelines and policies
- Patient and clinical resources (both online links and details on how to order paper copies)
- Interactive case studies
- Information regarding online CPD opportunities
To access, visit SWSPHN Antenatal Shared Care Program on HealthChat
Detailed clinical guidance on antenatal care can be found on HealthPathways.
ANSC provider eligibility
To become an Antenatal Shared Care recognised provider, GP’s need to:
- provide evidence of medical registration and medical indemnity insurance
- have clinical experience providing antenatal care (contact a Clinical Midwife Consultant for guidance if you are not sure.)
- agree to complete three hours of endorsed Antenatal Shared Care educational activities each ANSC year (1 November-31 October) eligible CPD activities
- agree to maintain recency of antenatal practice. If ANSC is not delivered within three years, attend an ANSC refresher CPD
- comply with the ANSC program protocols, guidelines, and policies
- maintain a list of current ANSC patients and make available to Clinical Midwife Consultants if required
- maintain current contact or practice details with South Western Sydney PHN
- acknowledge they may be selected to take part in an annual program audit
- complete the annual ANSC registration renewal form by 31 October, as provided by SWSPHN