Jack Le Vance ∙ Leo Gurney ∙ R Katie Morris ∙ Victoria Hodgetts Morton
Abstract
In recent years, the proportion of pregnant women now classifying as high-risk has increased. This is primarily due to guideline changes, implementation of national initiatives and an ageing maternal population. The requirement for serial antenatal maternal-fetal monitoring has therefore increased, placing a significant strain on outpatient obstetric services to cope with the increased demand. Advancements in digital medical innovation, combined with improvements in technological infrastructure has led to increasing development of methods for telemedicine and remote monitoring in both research and clinical settings of antenatal care. The recent pandemic has had also a substantial influence on technology development, as obstetric outpatient services were required to consider alternative solutions to the provision of antenatal care. This spotlight article presents the latest research in telemedicine and remote monitoring for obstetric antenatal care.
