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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.

“Today marks a historic step in a long campaign to secure safe and compassionate abortion care for women in Northern Ireland," said Professor Lesley Regan, President of the RCOG.

The RCOG has published consent advice and patient information for women offered a myomectomy or hysterectomy using morcellation, to reflect the latest emerging evidence.

Women should be given the choice of a medical or surgical abortion and be able to refer themselves to abortion care services directly, says new clinical guidance published jointly by the RCOG and NICE today.