The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published updated guidance on the use of fetal home dopplers, a hand-held ultrasound device that uses soundwaves to listen to a fetal heartbeat.
Professor Lesley Regan has been awarded a damehood in today’s New Year’s Honours List.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and The Royal College of Midwives are delighted to announce that the OASI Care Bundle Project will be rolled out in 20 new maternity units across England, Wales and Scotland.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has today formally welcomed a new President and five Vice Presidents in a ceremony at the Royal College of Physicians. The new team will lead the College and the profession over the next three years.
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, The Association of Early Pregnancy Units and The Miscarriage Association are extremely concerned over House Bill 413, put forward in Ohio’s House of Representatives in the United States.
Researchers in Sweden have published findings today that suggest babies born by caesarean are no more likely to become obese in later life than those born vaginally.
Review found missed opportunities to prevent or diagnose cancer earlier in some women but overall the Irish cervical screening programme is performing effectively, according to the final report published today.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologistsis calling for better joined up services, as part of its “Better for Women” report, published today. It emphasises the need for national strategies to meet the needs of girls and women across their life course – from adolescence, to the middle years and later life.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare have today published a joint manifesto ahead of the general election on Thursday 12 December.
One in three obstetricians and gynaecologists may suffer from workplace burnout, which could affect their wellbeing and how they treat patients, finds new research by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Imperial College London published today.
Inducing labour at 41 weeks in low risk pregnancies is associated with a lower risk of newborn death compared with expectant management (a “wait and see” approach) until 42 weeks, suggests a trial published by The BMJ.
A leaked status update on an independent maternity review into cases of serious and potentially serious concern at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust has been published by The Independent newspaper and subsequently other media outlets.
New resources for women affected by obstetric anal sphincter injury, or vaginal tearing during birth, have been developed and published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists today.
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