✨ Specialist Medical Maternity Services Guidelines




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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41

13 APRIL 2007

(i) the referral specifies a clinical reason for the referral that is in
accordance with referral guidelines; and

(ii) if a back-up LMC makes a referral, the referral should be
identified as being signed by the back-up LMC on behalf of the
LMC.

Defined in this notice: back-up LMC, family planning practitioner, general practitioner, LMC,
midwife, obstetrician, paediatrician, practitioner, referral guidelines, specialist, specialist
medical maternity services

DC5 Quality of service requirements

(1) A nuchal translucency ultrasound scan must be undertaken by a practitioner
with the appropriate training and access to risk estimation software, and
appropriate quality of equipment.

(2) Practitioners performing or supervising nuchal translucency ultrasound scans
must have obtained the appropriate accreditation recognised by the Royal
Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and
the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.

Defined in this notice: maternity provider, practitioner

DC6 Service linkages

Providers of specialist medical maternity services will also maintain linkages
with local providers of the following services:

(a) primary health services

(b) lead maternity care

(c) secondary maternity services

Defined in this notice: lead maternity care, primary health services, secondary maternity,
specialist medical maternity services

DC7 Exclusions

Specialist medical maternity services do not include the following:

(a) lead maternity care

(b) ultrasound scanning except for reasons listed in clause DC11(3)

(c) any services provided by the provider arm of a DHB

(d) any services provided by a practitioner ifβ€”
(i) the practitioner is an employee of a DHB provider arm; and
(ii) the practitioner provides the maternity service in their capacity
as an employee of a DHB provider arm.

Defined in this notice: DHB provider arm, lead maternity care, practitioner, specialist medical
maternity services



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 41


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 41





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πŸ₯ Specialist medical maternity services guidelines (continued from previous page)

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Maternity services, Specialist medical care, Referral criteria, Ultrasound scans, Consulting obstetrician, Consulting paediatrician