Health Terms Definitions




13 APRIL 2007

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41

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diagnostic and interventional radiology and holds an annual practicing certificate

Referral Guidelines means the Guidelines for Consultation with Obstetric and Related Specialist Medical Services that identify clinical reasons for consultation with a specialist and that are published by the Ministry of Health from time to time.

registration is the process by which a woman selects her LMC, the documentation recording this selection, and the forwarding of this information to HealthPAC. By registering with an LMC the woman is also registering with the maternity provider with which the LMC is affiliated

rural travel means the fees payable to maternity providers that provide services following birth to women who are resident in the areas listed in Schedule 2

scope of practice has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

secondary maternity—

(a) means the services specified in the service specification for secondary maternity services available from the Ministry of Health; and

(b) includes ultrasound scans and all midwifery services for elective caesarean sections

second trimester means the period of pregnancy from the beginning of the 15th week until the end of the 28th week of pregnancy

services following birth means the services provided in the period from two hours after the delivery of the placenta until six weeks after the birth

specialist means a practitioner who is an, obstetrician, paediatrician, or radiologist

specialist medical maternity services means the non-LMC services provided by obstetricians, paediatricians and radiologists to support primary maternity care as described in Subpart DC

specialist neonatal services means the specialist services for neonates who are born with additional needs or develop additional needs prior to discharge as described in the service specification for specialist neonatal inpatient and home care services available from the Ministry of Health

stillbirth means a birth where the baby shows no signs of life

subsequent birth means that a woman has previously experienced a birth (excluding a vaginal birth after caesarean section)

subsequent consultation means a consultation with an obstetrician for consulting obstetrician services, as per clause DC12 or a paediatrician for consulting paediatrician services, as per clause DC14, where there has been a previous primary maternity service provided to the same woman by the same specialist involving the same medical problem or involving a medical problem that was detected at the time of any previous maternity service provided by the same specialist

tertiary maternity means the services specified in the service specification for tertiary maternity services available from the Ministry of Health and includes ultrasound scans

third trimester means the period of pregnancy from the beginning of the 29th week of pregnancy until established labour



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