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“Obstetrician” means an Authorised Practitioner who is vocationally registered as an Obstetrician in the register of medical practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of New Zealand and who holds a current annual practising certificate issued by that Council.

“Organisation” means a legal entity that either employs or has affiliated members who are Authorised Practitioners and includes the provider arm of District Health Boards.

“Paediatrician” means an Authorised Practitioner who is vocationally registered as a Paediatrician in the registered of medical practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of New Zealand and who holds a current annual practising certificate issued by that Council.

“Parity” means the number of times a woman has borne children counting multiple births as one and including stillbirths.

“Partial Breastfeeding” means the infant has taken some breast-milk and some infant formula or other solid food in the past 48 hours.

“Pregnancy Care” means a Single Service Episode as described in clause C5.2 of this Notice.

“Pregnancy & Parenting Education” means an antenatal course provided to a group of women as described in the relevant service specification issued by the Ministry of Health.

“Professional Review Process” means participation in a process that is recognised by either the Nursing Council of New Zealand (or its successor), or by the relevant medical college, as providing an assessment of the Authorised Practitioner’s practice and outcomes, including the level of consumer satisfaction.

“Radiologist” means an Authorised Practitioner who is vocationally registered as a Radiologist in the register of medical practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of New Zealand and who holds a current annual practising certificate issued by that Council.

“Referral Guidelines” means the Guidelines for Consultation with Obstetric and Related Specialist Medical Services which identify clinical reasons for consultation with a specialist and which are included in the Notice as Appendix I.

“Registration” is the process by which a woman selects her Lead Maternity Carer, the documentation recording this selection, and the forwarding of this information to Health Benefits.

“Rural Travel” means the fees and payment rule relating to Home Visits during the Services Following Birth Module, as described in clauses D1.1.12, D3.4.4 and Appendix VI.

“Secondary Maternity” means the provision of comprehensive specialist services, as described in the relevant service specification issued by the Ministry of Health. The service is provided during the antenatal, labour & birth and postnatal periods for women and babies who experience complications and who, in reference to the Referral Guidelines, have a clinical need for referral to specialist services for either consultation or transfer on a planned or emergency basis.

“Second Trimester” means the period of pregnancy from the beginning of the 15th week until the end of the 28th week after the LMP date (13-27 weeks after conception).

“Services Following Birth” means the period from two hours after the delivery of the placenta until four to six weeks after the Birth.

“Single Service Episode” means Maternity Services that involve the provision of a single item of service, as described in clause C5.0 of this Notice.