Women’s and Newborns’ Health Network
Dr Janet Hornbuckle
Janet Hornbuckle is a Consultant in Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (UWA) based at King Edward Memorial Hospital. She relocated to Western Australia from the UK in August 2004. The majority of her clinical work involves the provision of tertiary MFM and high-risk maternity services. She is the lead clinician for the ‘Diabetes in Pregnancy Service’ and led the development of the Maternal Fetal Assessment Unit, a 24 hour assessment unit which has reduced antenatal admissions and length of stay at KEMH. Janet has been involved in the development of the State’s ‘Future Directions of Maternity Care’ policy since November 2006 and is especially interested in the clinical safety and effectiveness of alternative models of maternity care.