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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, The Royal College of Midwives and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare recommend that any future legal framework for abortion care in Northern Ireland must be based on evidence-based best practice.

Giving progesterone to women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage could lead to 8,450 more babies being born each year, finds new research published today.

Many women have a positive experience of maternity services, but for some care continues to fall short, finds a national survey published by the Care Quality Commission today.

The prevalence of work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among obstetricians and gynaecologists is revealed in a study published by BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology today.

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.