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The RCOG’s Green-top guidelines have been approved by the NHS Evidence Accreditation Scheme.  This means that the RCOG’s clinical guidelines have been recognised as a source of reliable information for healthcare professionals and the public.  Validation is awarded for a period of three years from January 2010 and is also retrospectively applicable to the RCOG’s guidelines produced since 2007.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is aware of the issues surrounding the reduction of junior doctors’ working hours to 48 hours with the implementation of the Working Time Directive later this year.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) supports the introduction of surgical checklists to ensure patient safety in operating theatres and to prevent complications from occurring.