Antenatal Shared Care
Antenatal Shared Care (ANSC) is joint care by GPs and the hospital antenatal clinic for a pregnant woman with no adverse fetal, pregnancy or maternal risk factors.
The ANSC programs in our region are with:
- Blue Mountains Hospital – Antenatal Clinic
- Nepean Hospital - Antenatal Clinic
We maintain a list of GPs who wish to participate in ANSC. This list is shared with the antenatal clinics of the participating hospitals.
Clinical Guidelines and Referrals
A range of antenatal pathways can be found on the HealthPathways website. Clinical pathways include:
Ongoing Educational Requirements to be part of the ANSC program
ANSC GPs are required to undertake ten hours of pregnancy-related education each year.
From 1 January 2023, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) GPs are now required to log 50 hours of CPD every year, complete a professional development plan and refresh their skills with one CPR course in the triennium.
Relevant educational activities can be completed via online education platforms or face-to-face through our events or external organisations. Our education events are posted on CPD & Events webpage. Visit the RANZCOG Events for upcoming meetings and CPD-approved events.
GPs who choose to attend an external event are required to submit their certificate of attendance to our ANSC Team via email.
Registering to Provide Antenatal Shared Care
GPs wishing to participate in the ANSC Program can register their interest through the form below.
To be a provider of shared care for this region a GP must register for the ANSC program and are required to provide:
- Evidence of current Medical Registration
- Evidence of current Professional Indemnity Insurance, and;
- To attend an ANSC Orientation Session
An advise on upcoming orientation sessions will be provided when the application is processed.
For more information about the ANSC program contact Catherine Scardilli via email or 4708 8100.
Ordering Antenatal Cards
Free antenatal record cards are available through Steam Solutions by calling 1300 786 075. Please note that this excludes postage cost.
