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In attendance
were the Queensland Minister for Health, Hon. Lawrence Springborg, State Members
of Parliament (Kerry Millard, Member for Sandgate, Trevor Ruthenberg, Member
for Kallangur and Dale Shuttleworth, Member for Ferny Grove), Malcolm Stamp
CBE, Chief Executive of the Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS), Dr
Richard Kennedy, Executive Director, Women’s and Newborns’ Services, MNHHS and
Jeff Cheverton, Deputy CEO of the Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local. The
Forum was made possible by a grant from the Medicare Local.
Issues discussed included the benefits associated with women accessing continuity of care during pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatally, and the ways in which women can access this model of care in Metro North. Other issues discussed included services that are available for women who have additional needs during the perinatal period, as well as services supporting women’s health during the first 12 months after birth.
Some of the recommendations arising from the Forum include:
Maternity Coalition will prepare a brief report summarising the feedback from the forum and discuss these recommendations with the Metro North Hospital and Health Service.
Issues discussed included the benefits associated with women accessing continuity of care during pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatally, and the ways in which women can access this model of care in Metro North. Other issues discussed included services that are available for women who have additional needs during the perinatal period, as well as services supporting women’s health during the first 12 months after birth.
Some of the recommendations arising from the Forum include:
- Consensus on and consistent use of ‘Continuity of Carer’ definition
- Credentialing of Eligible Private Practice Midwives for intrapartum care at all Metro North HHS facilities
- More all risk MGPs and birth centres at all facilities that do not discriminate based on women’s geographic location and ‘risk’ status
- Educating GPs, women and families about models of care available and the benefits of continuity
- Consumer engagement at all levels of service design, delivery and evaluation, including consumer involvement in development of Metro North HHS Women’s Services Strategic Plan
Maternity Coalition will prepare a brief report summarising the feedback from the forum and discuss these recommendations with the Metro North Hospital and Health Service.
Presentations:
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Hon Lawrence Springborg - Part 1
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Hon Lawrence Springborg - Part 2
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Malcolm Stamp CBE - CE MNHHS
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Melissa Fox - Health Consumers QLD
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Bec Waqanikalou - Maternity Choices Aust
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Christine Percy - Friends of the Birth Centre
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Dr Yvette Miller - Part 1
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Dr Yvette Miller - Part 2
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Deb Spink - Peachtree Perinatal Wellness
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Wyomie Robertson - Consumer
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