The Review of Selected 2022 Perinatal Deaths identified a rise in perinatal deaths in Queensland driven predominantly by an increase in stillbirths less than 28 weeks gestation (second trimester losses).

A key finding noted the importance of women accessing antenatal ultrasound scans, identifying that there are a high number of women who are not accessing routine ultrasound screening. Read a succinct summary of the review.

Queensland Health seeks the assistance of General Practice in raising awareness of this issue with colleagues and patients. View letter to General Practitioners.

Further information:

HealthPathways: Routine Antenatal Care

HealthPathways: Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities

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