November 2005

Dr Lorraine Baker
Victorian Maternity Record (VMR) Pilot Program

The hand held Victorian maternity Record has been piloted from Feb 2005 - Feb 2006.  DHS is likely to implement this for all pregnant women once the pilot study is complete and evaluated.

It would appear that doctors involved in the pilot study have expressed some resistance to change - if introduced GPs will need to be well-briefed for implementation to be as smooth as possible.

Lorraine Baker
November 2005