ORCA is a collaboration between the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Its aims are:
- to enhance research in obstetrics and gynaecology
- to encourage and support rigorous audit in obstetrics and gynaecology, performed to a high scientific standard
- to encourage, support and prioritise research in obstetrics and gynaecology
The activities fall under three main headings: audit, research and research networks. For further information on these activities, click on the following:
The ORCA team:
Professor Allan Templeton FRCOG Honorary Clinical Director
Professor Jan van der Meulen Honorary Director
Dr Loveleen Bansi-Matharu HMB Audit Lead
Dr Ipek Gurol-Urganci Senior Methodologist
Ms Sara Johnson Executive Director of Quality & Knowledge
Miss Hannah Knight Research Fellow
Miss Benedetta La Corte ORCA Coordinator
Dr Tahir Mahmood FRCOG Chair, National HMB Audit
Dr David Richmond FRCOG Vice-President Standards
For further inquiries please contact Benedetta La Corte: e-mail blacorte@rcog.org.uk, tel 020 7772 6347.