If any of the following are present or suspected, please call the Obstetric Registrar/Obstetrician on call for emergent medical advice, and be advised by them as to where to direct the patient for urgent review (via ambulance if necessary).
A written referral should be forwarded as directed by the hospital clinician. This referral is separate from the Antenatal referral which is required to book the patient in to the Maternity Service.
First Trimester
Post first trimester
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
A list of obstetric emergency referral criteria and contacts are available on the Brisbane South Antenatal Shared Care Summary
If you believe your patient requires immediate attention please phone 000 or refer your patient to the emergency department.
Changes to the Antenatal schedule of visits may be recommended during the Covid-19 Pandemic, with some appointments preceded or replaced by Telehealth options. Please ensure all telephone contact details are current on referrals, and refer as early as practicable, so optimal planning for safe antenatal care can occur.
Queensland clinical guidelines - Maternity care for mothers and babies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Metro South Health has Maternity services located at Redland, Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals
All women who live locally in the Beaudesert Hospital area can be referred to the Beaudesert Antenatal Clinic (independent of pregnancy complication risk). Triage will be undertaken to enlist care from other higher level services/other specialties as required, but some of the pregnancy and postnatal care may still be provided locally
Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic is available at Logan Hospital only with an Early Pregnancy Review Clinic available at Redland Hospital (only after discussion with the on-call Obstetrician/Registrar). For women in the Beaudesert Hospital area who require urgent assessment please phone the On-Call GP Obstetrician 5541 9174 or refer to the Emergency Department
Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) For advice please refer to Gynaecology- Termination of Pregnancy
A list of urgent referral criteria and contacts are available on the Brisbane South Antenatal Shared Care Summary
If there are identified pre-existing complications or conditions at the initial assessment, identify a referral as URGENT and clearly state the reason for urgent review. The referral will be triaged by the booking hospital and consideration given to any relevant complication or conditions when planning care.
If a complication or condition requiring urgent specialist review develops during the course of a pregnancy for a woman already booked at a Metro South Maternity Service, please contact the relevant local service, and forward any referral back for care to the hospital (not the Central Referral Hub). Contacts as per Antenatal Shared Care Summary above.
Routine ultrasound scans (Dating, Nuchal Translucency and Morphology) are required to be booked with private providers
Metro South Health is responsible for providing public health services to the people who reside within its boundaries. Special consideration is made for patients requiring tertiary care or services that are not provided by their local Hospital and Health Service. If your patient lives outside the Metro South Health area and you wish to refer them to one of our services, inclusion of information regarding their particular medical and social factors will assist with the triaging of your referral.
Are you looking to be aligned to provide Maternity Share Care across all Brisbane South Maternity Services? In partnership with Brisbane South PHN (BSPHN), Metro South Health (MSH) is pleased to offer GPs enrolment in the MSH GP Maternity Share Care Education Online Bridging Program. Please email GPLO Maternity Share Care for further information.
