❓ QoN 5694
AnsweredQoN 5694Legislative Council
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18 February 2008
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Health
Response time
75 days
The Department of Health (DOH) has developed the maternity policy framework titled
"Improving Maternity Service: Working Together Across WA"
, released 16 January 2008, which outlines key strategies to assist in reducing the number of caesarean sections in public hospitals.
§ Such strategies will include:
o the development of an elective caesarean sections clinical guideline which will aim to reduce elective caesarean sections performed prior to 39 weeks gestation;
o the development of a Vaginal Births After Caesareans (VBAC) clinical guideline;
o information packages for women and their families to enable informed decision-making relating to caesarean section and VBAC.
The above information is due to be available for dissemination by August 2008.
The DOH is also implementing a number of strategies to reduce caesarean sections including:
the commencement of a Specialist VBAC clinic at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) by March 2008; and,
establishing more safe VBAC sites for women where appropriate.
VBAC is currently practiced at the following sites: KEMH, Osborne Park Hospital, Esperance Hospital, Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital, Geraldton Hospital, Kaleeya Hospital, Swan District Hospital, Bunbury Hospital, Busselton Hospital, Kalgoorlie Hospital, Narrogin Hospital, and Derby Hospital.
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"Improving Maternity Service: Working Together Across WA"
, released 16 January 2008, which outlines key strategies to assist in reducing the number of caesarean sections in public hospitals.
§ Such strategies will include:
o the development of an elective caesarean sections clinical guideline which will aim to reduce elective caesarean sections performed prior to 39 weeks gestation;
o the development of a Vaginal Births After Caesareans (VBAC) clinical guideline;
o information packages for women and their families to enable informed decision-making relating to caesarean section and VBAC.
The above information is due to be available for dissemination by August 2008.
The DOH is also implementing a number of strategies to reduce caesarean sections including:
the commencement of a Specialist VBAC clinic at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) by March 2008; and,
establishing more safe VBAC sites for women where appropriate.
VBAC is currently practiced at the following sites: KEMH, Osborne Park Hospital, Esperance Hospital, Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital, Geraldton Hospital, Kaleeya Hospital, Swan District Hospital, Bunbury Hospital, Busselton Hospital, Kalgoorlie Hospital, Narrogin Hospital, and Derby Hospital.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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