Guidelines and policies for women's health in Auckland
Policies and guidelines for women's health in Auckland. Note a complete list is available on the intranet.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
Access Holders need to be aware of Te Toka Tumai Auckland policies and guidelines, particularly those relating to Women’s Health. A complete list is accessible via the Te Toka Tumai Auckland Policies and Guidelines Library on the intranet, but the following provides a selection.
Antenatal
- Antenatal corticosteroids to improve neonatal outcomes (external link)
- Antenatal fetal heart rate monitoring (external link)
- Antepartum haemorrhage (external link)
- Anti-D administration (external link)
- Decreased fetal movements (external link)
- Diabetes in pregnancy (external link)
- Fetal surveillance policy (external link)
- Group and screen requirements in maternity (external link)
- Group B Streptococcus (GBS) - Prevention of early-onset neonatal infection (external link)
- Hepatitis B in pregnancy (RANZCOG guideline) (external link)
- HIV management in pregnancy (external link)
- Hyperemesis in gynaecology and maternity patients (external link)
- Hypertension antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum (external link)
- Iron in pregnancy and postpartum (external link)
- Magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia and for neuroprotection in pre-term births (external link)
- Maternal mental health liaison (external link)
- Placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum (external link)
- Sepsis during pregnancy and postpartum (external link)
- Small for gestational age and fetal growth restriction from 34 weeks - detection and management (external link)
- Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) (external link)
- Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy - prevention (external link)
Breastfeeding
- Artificial feeding policy for the non breastfeeding mother and infant (external link)
- Breastfeeding after IV administration of contrast media (external link)
- Breastfeeding and breastmilk expression in the workplace (external link)
- Breastfeeding policy (external link)
- Collecting colostrum during pregnancy (external link)
- Mastitis prevention and treatment (external link)
General
- Access holders in Womens Health (external link)
- Admission to Maternity Complex Care Area (external link)
- Admission to Womens Assessment Unit (external link)
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for women undergoing operative vaginal birth (external link)
- Iron polymaltose infusions in adults (external link)
- Methadone and other opioid substitution treatment (external link)
- Smokefree (external link)
- Trauma in pregnancy guideline (external link)
Gynaecology
- Abnormal result follow up for EDU patients (external link)
- Adolescent decision making - gynaecology and psychology services (external link)
- Ectopic pregnancy (external link)
- Hyperemesis in gynaecology and maternity patients (external link)
- Miscarriage - expectant, medical and surgical management (external link)
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and tubo-ovarian abscess antimicrobial management (external link)
- Registrars guidelines for support in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (external link)
Intrapartum
- Baby born before arrival (BBA) at labour and birthing suite (external link)
- Breech birth (external link)
- Caesarean section (CS) - pre, peri and post-op care (external link)
- Epidural analgesia in labour - management and care (external link)
- Induction of labour policy (external link)
- Induction of labour clinical guidance (external link)
- Intra-operative cell salvage (IOSC) in obstetrics (external link)
- Intrapartum care - physiological labour and birth (external link)
- Oral intake and gastric acid reduction - prophylaxis in labour (external link)
- Oxytocin (Syntocinon) for induction and augmentation of labour (external link)
- Perineal tears - third and fourth degree (OASIS) (external link)
- Preterm labour (PTL) - management of threatened and active PTL (external link)
- Ranitidine in labour (external link)
- Registrars guidelines for support in O and G (external link)
- Remifentanil patient controlled analgesia (PCA) for a woman in labour (external link)
- Retained placenta management (external link)
- Shoulder dystocia (external link)
- Water for labour and birth (external link)
Neonatal
- Management of neonatal jaundice (external link)
- Newborn metabolic screening (external link)
- Newborn assessment: observation chart and early warning score (external link)
- Resuscitation of newborns (external link)
- Shaken baby prevention education (external link)
- Sleep - safe sleeping for babies (external link)
Postnatal
- Bladder care postpartum and management of urinary retention (external link)
- Contraception after delivery (external link)
- Discharge less than 12 hours postpartum (external link)
- Immediate postpartum insertion of IUD (external link)
- Iron in pregnancy and postpartum (external link)
- Postpartum haemorrhage prevention and management (external link)
- Perineal tears - third and fourth degree (external link)
- Newborn pulse oximetry screening guidelines (external link)