Category: GP Partners
Perinatal Screening for Pregnant Women
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, It is so important for pregnant women to be able to access perinatal screening, not only for DV, substance abuse or other mental health genetic predispositions but also to determine the level of surrounding support, anxiety, stress and general emotions about having a baby, particularly during COVID-19 times. A recent […]
Mental Health in Pregnancy, Post Natally and New Parenthood
This year is proving to be like no other! Just to inform you that the COVID-19 Mental Health Support and Pregnancy information sheets have finally been approved and have now been uploaded to the SA Health website, COVID-19 Mental Health Support web portal. Having a baby is an emotional experience at the best of times. But during […]
Authoritative Information for our Obstetric Shared Care GPs.
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, We hope that wherever you may be, you are safe and well during these crazy COVID days. Whether it feels like it or not, with each day that passes we are redefining our ‘new normal’. Has our trust in society changed? Has our sense of responsibility to each other altered? […]
The Whole Nine Months Magazine
Welcome to The Whole Nine Months 2020 This year is proving to be like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world, along with how we are living our lives and how GPs practice medicine. The evidence available to us at this time is that COVID-19 infection does not seem to cause preterm labour. […]
Update on PPE Supply
Are You Experiencing Difficulty in Reliably Sourcing Hygiene Products Dear GPs and Practice Managers, GPs have asked us for assistance with what is happening with supplies of PPE. It has been concerning to hear about continuing low supplies of PPE, including difficulty reliably sourcing hygiene products at a reasonable price. GP Partners Australia have identified […]
The Folic Acid Study
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, You can help with this important studyPlease share this with your antenatal patients Why are we Doing This Study? Taking folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy is important and has been shown to reduce neural tube defects. Once the baby’s neural tube […]
An Important Message from CEO Of GP Partners Australia
What we are doing What you can expect from us In this time of COVID-19, this is an important message to all the first Responders on the ground – the GPs, Nurses, Practice Managers and their Practice Staff who make it happen. The coming days and weeks will be critical in the fight against this pandemic […]
Expansion of Telehealth Services
GPs have asked us for assistance with what is happening in the telehealth space. We know that our GP providers are dealing with unprecedented events and very challenging situations with the COVID-19 pandemic. By utilising technology to better communicate and care for patients is of growing importance for the General Practice community. The Government is […]
Coronavirus Information for You and Your Patients
Dear Obstetric Shared Care GPs, The COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding so rapidly. At each antenatal consultation you are probably being asked by worried patients what it means for them, and their babies. It is clear we all need answers, based on reputable scientific sources. Very quickly. The trouble is that we are besieged with […]
