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Been in place since Maternity Matters was introduced 2-3 years ago. They are expected to communicate as part of good practice but reality is another thing. Dinesh....... On 10 Dec 2011, at 13:56, Mary Hawking <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I’ve just found out that it is possible for pregnant patients to book directly with the maternity services without involving the GP – and that there appears to be no mechanism for maternity services to inform the GP practice that the patient is pregnant. > > Is this national or local, and how does it affect responsibilities for a. initiating new medication (including medication started by outside sources e.g. AQP) and b. continuing repeat prescriptions of medication contra-indicated in pregnancy? > > Mary Hawking > > "thinking - independent thinking - is to humans as swimming is to cats: we can do it if we really have to." Mark Earles on Radio 4. > >