The referral to a Well / Tamariki Ora provider must be written and must meet the guidelines agreed between the New Zealand College of Midwives and Well Child / Tamariki Ora providers. You will ensure that a transfer of the care of the baby to a Well / Tamariki Ora provider takes place before 6 weeks from birth. If the baby has unusually high needs, you may request that a Well Child / Tamariki Ora provider becomes involved as early as 2 weeks from birth to provide concurrent and co-ordinated care with you. A transfer of the care of the woman and the baby from you to the woman’s primary health services provider must be completed by 6 weeks from birth. You must give a written or electronic referral to the woman’s general practitioner that meets the guidelines agreed by the New Zealand College of Midwives and the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, before discharge from your primary maternity services. If a does not have a regular general practitioner, you will inform the woman about primary care providers in the local area. for ultrasound Referrals for ultrasound must be only for an approved clinical indication for ultrasound in pregnancy, in accordance with clause DC11 of the Primary Maternity Services Notice. Referrals for ultrasound scans must also include the date of referral and the appropriate clinical indication for ultrasound in pregnancy code. Key Inputs Where you provide Lead Maternity Carer and DHB Co-ordinated Primary Midwifery Care, it must be provided by a registered health practitioner who is a general practitioner with a Diploma in Obstetrics (or equivalent, as determined by the New Zealand College of General Practitioners); or a midwife; or an obstetrician. Service Linkages For the purpose of clarifying service boundaries, the Service is linked to but does not include the following: Service Provider Nature of Linkage Accountabilities Primary maternity care Liaison and consultation The DHB-funded primary maternity services, funded under the processes service is interdependent with LMC Primary Maternity Services services funded under the Primary Notice Maternity Services Notice. Establish relationships between DHB-funded primary maternity service and LMC services funded Maintain linkages with under the Primary Maternity General Practitioner and Services Notice. Obstetric LMCs who arrange
The referral to a Well / Tamariki Ora provider must be written and must meet the guidelines agreed between the New Zealand College of Midwives and Well Child / Tamariki Ora providers. You will ensure that a transfer of the care of the baby to a Well / Tamariki Ora provider takes place before 6 weeks from birth. If the baby has unusually high needs, you may request that a Well Child / Tamariki Ora provider becomes involved as early as 2 weeks from birth to provide concurrent and co-ordinated care with you. A transfer of the care of the woman and the baby from you to the woman’s primary health services provider must be completed by 6 weeks from birth. You must give a written or electronic referral to the woman’s general practitioner that meets the guidelines agreed by the New Zealand College of Midwives and the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, before discharge from your primary maternity services. If a does not have a regular general practitioner, you will inform the woman about primary care providers in the local area. for ultrasound Referrals for ultrasound must be only for an approved clinical indication for ultrasound in pregnancy, in accordance with clause DC11 of the Primary Maternity Services Notice. Referrals for ultrasound scans must also include the date of referral and the appropriate clinical indication for ultrasound in pregnancy code. Key Inputs Where you provide Lead Maternity Carer and DHB Co-ordinated Primary Midwifery Care, it must be provided by a registered health practitioner who is a general practitioner with a Diploma in Obstetrics (or equivalent, as determined by the New Zealand College of General Practitioners); or a midwife; or an obstetrician. Service Linkages For the purpose of clarifying service boundaries, the Service is linked to but does not include the following: Service Provider Nature of Linkage Accountabilities Primary maternity care services, funded under the Primary Maternity Services Notice Liaison and consultation processes Maintain linkages with General Practitioner and Obstetric LMCs who arrange The DHB-funded primary maternity service is interdependent with LMC services funded under the Primary Maternity Services Notice. Establish relationships between DHB-funded primary maternity service and LMC services funded under the Primary Maternity Services Notice.
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