New Procedures

This was an email I was sent recently

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to let every everyone know about the new system which started Monday-3-12-07.
Women who require their first Antenatal appointment at a Public Metro. Maternity Unit, will now need to call
1300 368 820 to geta reference Number before their first appointment.
Clients will receive a "Reference Number" and need to bring that number with them to their antenatal appointment.
Clients who require specialist Care will not be required to call this new service.
Clients from the Southern area will not have the choice of birthing at AWCH now.

New Pregnancy SA Infoline for appointments
03 Dec 2007

From 3 December 2007, women who require their first antenatal appointment in a public metropolitan maternity unit need to call their GP or the Pregnancy SA Infoline on 1300 368 820.

The new Pregnancy SA Infoline connects women to their closest public maternity service where an appointment can be made. At this first appointment antenatal staff will discuss suitable birthing options for each woman.

Country residents who plan on birthing in the country should continue to contact their local GP or health service to make their first antenatal appointment. Alternatively country residents who plan on birthing in a metropolitan public hospital should contact the Pregnancy SA Infoline on 1300 368 820 to book their first antenatal appointment.

Women requiring specialist perinatal care will not be required to call the new service and referral to these services can be undertaken in the usual way.

The telephone service will be available from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

A single point of telephone contact will improve coordination between birthing hospitals across metropolitan Adelaide and will make it easier for women to book their first antenatal appointments.