GP Information

Yanchep Pregnancy Clinic is a viable alternative to hospital based antenatal care for low-moderate risk women. The service offers bulk billed antenatal & postnatal appointments. With the support of GPs in the community, women will have the option of accessing community based care throughout their pregnancy. Extended postnatal care is offered to provide clinical care and support to women in their transition into early parenthood. We value the support of GPs in the community and strive to work collaboratively to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care to women throughout pregnancy and in the postnatal period.

  • Any woman wanting to access community based appointments & continuity of care. Low – moderate risk women are eligible to receive all care at YPC. High risk women can be referred to YPC for midwifery support (non-clinical care) & PN care.

  • Women can be referred upon confirmation of pregnancy.

    We introduce them to our service and discuss all other maternity care options available to them (including private obstetrician and family birth centre).

    If opting for care through YPC, we schedule follow up appointments from 12weeks of pregnancy. We assume lead clinical care from this point.

  • Women can be referred at any time during pregnancy from pregnancy confirmation to 24 weeks.

    A referral to YPC is required if the GP wishes continue to be involved in the pregnancy care.

    YPC would lead clinical care & the woman would be advised to return to her referring GP at key points throughout her pregnancy or for any non-pregnancy related care. No birthing hospital referral is required.

  • All women are provided with a National Pregnancy Hand Held Record at booking. This file also contains hard copies of bloods/USS results ordered throughout pregnancy.

    Woman are advised to bring this file to every antenatal appointment at YPC and to any GP appointment.

    We encourage GPs to communicate any care/concerns in the NPHR. Following postnatal discharge from YPC, women are provided with a letter, postnatal checklist and birth summary to provide to their GP to ensure effective communication for ongoing care with the primary healthcare provider.

  • YPC works in collaboration with most metro hospitals. Women are advised of all available options at the initial appointment with YPC.

    All women are provided with a National Pregnancy Handheld record (NPHR) at the booking appointment.

    This is used to communicate care between YPC, the birthing hospital & GPs throughout the pregnancy. A referral is sent to the chosen birthing hospital at 28wks (unless early referral is indicated).

    The woman is then booked into the hospital via physical appointment, Telehealth or paper booking. Ongoing care is provided by YPC until birth & recommenced following hospital discharge.

  • As endorsed midwives, we have undertaken additional education to be able to provide pregnancy related bloods tests, USS & prescribe drugs from the NBMA formulary for midwives.

    We utilise this extended role to be able to provide a complete service for women and lead the care throughout pregnancy.

    We consider our service as an alternative to hospital based antenatal care and value the role of the woman’s GP as a primary health care provider.