Maternity Outpatient Clinics

Women’s Health Service is part of the Specialist Outpatient Service provided by South West Healthcare.

WHS provides Bulk Billed Antenatal and Gynaecology care to women. Bulk Billing is available for Medicare Eligible patients. For Medicare Ineligible fees at South West Healthcare, please follow this link.

South West Health Care is a teaching hospital. As such, there may be either a medical or midwifery student present alongside your doctor or midwife at your appointment at the Women’s Health Service.

If you are greater than 20 weeks pregnant and have concerns about your pregnancy we encourage you to call our MOS, a midwife will triage your concern over the phone and advise you whether it is necessary to come into the hospital for review with a midwife and/or an obstetric doctor. If the decision is made for review, the midwife will book you an appointment time and ask you to come in for assessment. Some of these appointments are immediate in order to ensure safety for you and your baby.

If you are experiencing any of the below, please contact MOS at Women’s Health Service,

WHS Phone hours of operation: 9.00 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday, 9.00 am – 4:00 pm Friday

OR

After hours/weekends/public holidays call: Maternity Floor, Level 2,  5564 1441

• Your baby’s pattern of movements have changed
• Your waters have broken or are leaking
• Your contractions are becoming painful and regular
• You have any vaginal bleeding
• You are experiencing offensive vaginal discharge
• You think you may be going into labour before 37 weeks’ gestation
• Severe constant pain
• Urinary symptoms
• If you are having contractions and are booked for a Caesarean Section
• You develop a severe headache, blurred vision or upper abdominal pain
• Severe generalised itchiness of skin
• Abdominal trauma, such as a blow to the abdomen, car accident or fall
• You are worried about yourself or your baby

OR

Please present to the Emergency Department if you are less than 20 weeks pregnant and/or have any of the following concerns:

• Heavy vaginal bleeding
• Asthma
• Heart conditions
• Altered conscious state
• Seizures