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GPs to document on women’ yellow when maternal RSV vaccination is given at the Practice.
The new NSW RSV Prevention Program aims to protect newborn and at-risk infants against RSV and reduce RSV-associated infections and hospitalisations through the transfer of maternal antibodies to the fetus during pregnancy, or provision of passive immunisation to infants not protected by maternal vaccination and eligible at-risk infants.
Click here for more information – https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/respiratory-syncytial-virus.aspx
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The Menopause Hub at the Royal Hospital for Women has relocated. Please note that we are no longer located in Gynaecology Outpatients.
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) include preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, and chronic hypertension and affect 5-10% of Australian pregnancies. As well as being a major cause of short-term maternal and fetal/neonatal illness, there is strong evidence that women after HDP have increased risk of chronic disease including cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes [1-6].
Prior research has identified knowledge gaps regarding health after HDP. Furthermore, the recommended follow-up after HDP to promote optimal long-term health outcomes for women is not routinely implemented throughout practice [7, 8].
Pilot implementation research is now underway aimed at building capacity amongst healthcare providers to implement evidence-based care after HDP. Informed by prior research and co-designed with GPs and hospital healthcare providers [8, 9], targeted education and strategies to improve the handover-of-care between tertiary and primary care have been implemented across maternity services across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and Sydney Local Health District.
At the Royal Hospital for Women, women who have experienced HDP will now receive an HDP-specific discharge referral letter and information leaflet. This encourages women to see their GP regularly after their pregnancy, including at 1 week, 6 weeks and 6 months after birth. Women will be instructed to provide this to GPs at the first postnatal follow-up appointment. This letter includes:
See below for an example of the post-HDP specific discharge letter and information for GPs.
GPs can also access the new SESLHD ‘post-HDP’ specific HealthPathway for a quick and easy access to background, assessment, management and referral information for all women following HDP (Postpartum Management of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: https://sesydney.communityhealthpathways.org).
Our teams are committed to providing high-quality evidence-based care through collaboration with women, GPs and other dedicated healthcare professionals.
If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please contact jennifer.e.green-1@student.uts.edu.au
Example post-HDP specific discharge letter and information for GPs here
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