Abortion care eLectures

You can access the Abortion care eLectures tutorial for just £103.13.

These eLectures have been designed to provide easily accessible, stimulating lectures for trainees and healthcare professionals with an interest in abortion care. The presenters have expertise in both routine and more specialist areas of practice within the UK NHS and the lectures give an overview of the following areas:

Historical Public Health and Legal Issues (1 hour)

• evolution of the law
• public health and epidemiology
• UK statistics
• ethical and legal controversies

The Package of Care (abortion methods and complications) (1 hour)

• who needs service?
• the Law – HSA1 & 4
• what service is required?
• who provides it?
• the team
• methods
• complications
• review

What Constitutes a Good Service (1 hour)

• government
• professional organisation
• service provider
• staff
• client/partner/family

The Client's Perspective (20 minutes)

• the client’s voice
• influence of the media
• supporting the woman and her family

The eLectures are approved by both the RCOG and Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Higher Training Committee (approved from November 2009 to October 2011). The eLectures are accepted for the Faculty Certificate in Abortion Care.

Those registered on the RCOG CPD Programme may claim 1 CPD credit under reflective learning for each eLecture (you will need to complete a reflective learning form which is provided in the CPD ePortfolio).

The cost of these four eLectures is £103.13 (£82.50 for Fellows, Members and registered trainees). Once purchased, you will be able to access the eLectures online for two years. If the eLectures are updated in this time period then you will automatically be give access to the most recent version.

Please note that the eLectures are also available on a DVD from the RCOG Bookshop.

If you have any comments or feedback, please contact the RCOG at education@rcog.org.uk.