Mater Mother's Hospital GP Shared Care Alignment

GPs must be a registered medical practitioner with current medical indemnity insurance. While it is not necessary that the GP wishing to conduct shared care holds the DRANZCOG, he/she should have adequate knowledge and skill in maternity care. GPs undertaking maternity shared care are expected to meet the alignment requirements for maternity shared care and be familiar with the policies of the MMH.

To be able to practice maternity shared care with MMH GPs must have attended a Maternity Shared Care alignment seminar and complete the associated knowledge questionnaire satisfactorily. These seminars are held quarterly over six hours and attendance obtains RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) Group 1 points.

Alignment seminar dates for 2010

To register for an event please email sara.fingleton@mater.org.au

For further information contact the GP Liaison Midwife on 07 3163 1861; 0466 205 710 or GPLiaisonMidwife@mater.org.au
 

To Maintain alignment

The GP must over a three year period either:

1. attend two relevant antenatal or postnatal/neonatal CPD events AND repeat the Alignment Seminar including Q&A; OR
2. attend three relevant antenatal or postnatal/neonatal CPD events AND complete online education including Q&A.

The three year cycle is run in parallel with the triennium set down by the RACGP and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for GP Vocational Registration.

Seminars and workshops held by the MMH GP Maternity Shared Care Program are usually of three hours duration over two evenings, on topics relevant to Maternity Shared Care, or one full Saturday over six hours.

GPs who attend other appropriate CPD events may submit a copy of the Program to the CPD Committee for assessment of its relevance for accreditation.

If the recommended best practice protocols are not followed and management problems occur accreditation may be withdrawn. This is monitored by reviewing patient records. GPs that have not been following protocols will be contacted, either by phone or letter to inform them of their protocol omission. Repeated omissions or serious management problems will be reviewed by the Maternity Shared Care Advisory Committee and may result in withdrawal of Alignment.

If alignment is not maintained the GPs name will be removed from the GP Maternity Shared Care Program database, which would preclude participation in MMH Maternity Shared Care.