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Suicide rates in England have been rising in recent years, reaching 4,882 in 2014. Although suicide disproportionately affects men, with male suicides accounting for 76% of suicides in England in 2014, between 2013 and 2014 there was a 14% increase in female suicides.

In April 2016, the General Medical Council (GMC) published their guidance for doctors who carry out cosmetic procedures. This came into force on 1 June 2016.

Doctors from across the UK will team up next weekend to hit the roads of London to save the lives of hundreds of babies. For the third year running, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) will field a team for the almighty Prudential RideLondon; with 21 members, staff and their family and friends taking part in the 100 and 46 mile events.

The present demographic changes within the population of the UK and increase in long-term conditions place additional stress on the NHS. The House of Lords is conducting an inquiry into the long-term sustainability of the NHS over the next 15-20 years. The Committee will be chaired by Lord Naren Patel.

Women who conceive less than 11 months after giving birth have a higher chance of going into labour or being medically induced before 37 weeks of gestation. In addition, the odds of a premature birth are also increased for those who wait three years to have another baby, suggests a new study published today (13 July) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).

Multivitamin and mineral supplements for mums-to-be are unlikely to be needed by most pregnant women, suggests a new study published in the BMJ journal’s Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin. The review claims pregnant women should instead focus on improving their diet and taking folic acid and vitamin D supplements. 

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG), Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) and other partners were involved in a project aimed at preventing maternal morbidity and mortality based on the latest findings of the MBRRACE-UK Confidential Enquiries.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been elected as the next Vice Presidents of the RCOG.

Last week, NHS Employers released the final terms and conditions of service for junior doctors in England. The BMA have held over 120 roadshows across England from 6 to 17 June to talk to junior doctors and final or penultimate year medical students about the new contract. Junior doctors now have until 1 July to vote on whether they will accept this contract, with the result expected to be announced on 6 July.