{"id":12563,"date":"2025-02-14T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/?p=12563"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:12:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T04:12:56","slug":"midwifery-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mtgambiertimes\/news\/midwifery-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwifery boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hawkins Medical Clinic is pleased to announce the return of Leanne Kroon to the Hawkins family.<\/p>\n

As an endorsed midwife, Leanne will be offering comprehensive maternity care through Women\u2019s Health @ Hawkins.<\/p>\n

She will support antenatal patients throughout their entire pregnancy, and work alongside our antenatal GPs.<\/p>\n

With extensive experience and a compassionate, patient-focused approach, Leanne is dedicated to providing personalised care and guidance to women at every stage of their pregnancy, postnatal recovery, and breastfeeding support.<\/p>\n

Her return to Hawkins further strengthens the clinic\u2019s commitment to providing high-quality, holistic care for women.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Health @Hawkins clinical director Dr Monique Kanters said they were excited to have Leanne back as part of their Women\u2019s Health team.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer expertise, and caring approach are hugely valuable to both our team and our patients,\u201d Dr Kanters said.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Health @ Hawkins started in January 2023 to cater for the needs of women and people who occupy female bodies in the Limestone Coast.<\/p>\n

The clinic offers specialised care at every stage of life, including services for contraception, preconception counselling, antenatal care, pelvic pain, and menopause management.<\/p>\n

With ongoing expansion, the clinic continues to grow its team and services to provide even more comprehensive, tailored care for the women of the Limestone Coast.<\/p>\n

Patients can easily self-refer to the Women\u2019s Health Clinic online via the clinic’s website. For more information, please visit hawkinsmedicalclinic.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hawkins Medical Clinic is pleased to announce the return of Leanne Kroon to the Hawkins family. As an endorsed midwife, Leanne will be offering comprehensive maternity care through Women\u2019s Health @ Hawkins. She will support antenatal patients throughout their entire pregnancy, and work alongside our antenatal GPs. With extensive experience and a compassionate, patient-focused approach, […]<\/p>\n

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