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Obstetrics

Statewide referral criteria

Statewide referral criteria for referrals to public hospital obstetrics services

Conditions

Congenital anomalies

Criteria for referring a pregnancy with congenital anomalies to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Fetal growth restriction

Criteria for referring a pregnancy with foetal growth restriction to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Maternal isoimmunisation

Criteria for referring a pregnancy with maternal isoimmunisation to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Maternal medical conditions

Criteria for referring a pregnant person with a maternal medical condition to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Multiple gestation

Criteria for referring a multiple gestation pregnancy to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Obesity in pregnancy

Criteria for referring a pregnancy with obesity to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Placenta accreta

Criteria for referring a pregnancy with placenta accreta to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Pre-eclampsia

Criteria for referring a pregnancy with pre-eclampsia to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Shortened cervix

Criteria for referring a pregnant person with a shortened cervix to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Type 1 diabetes - obstetrics

Criteria for referring a pregnant person with type 1 diabetes to an obstetrics service in a Victorian public hospital

Reviewed 28 May 2025

Statewide Referral Criteria

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