Katie Law> wrote:
> Please could I have an idea of:
>
> Post-natal examination - the 6wk one
>
> 1. Are you still doing them?
Yes
> 2. How much do you chase the woman if she doesn't attend?
Two invites
> 3. Are you keeping note of numbers now we don't claim under IoS?
Yes
> 4. For those who do still do them what do you include in the
> cosnultation - contraception?
Yes
>vaginal examination?
Only if clincally indicated
>breast exam?
Only if clincally indicated
> mental health review?
Yes (though I do not flag it to the patient I am doing that!)
> 5. Does anyone have evidence of what is beneficial to the woman and
> to support what we historically do because it was an income earning
> thing?
Not to hand, though historically insufficient notice was probably taken re
urinary problems
> 6. Is there anything anywhere in the new contract about doing
> post-natal checks?
(Global sum keep doing what you where doing??)
Alistair
>
> Thanks
>
> KT
>
>
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