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Following Health Education England’s consultation on Facing the Facts, Shaping the Future: A draft health and care workforce strategy for England, leaders from eight Royal Colleges and Faculties have written a joint statement to urge the government and its partners to prioritise four key points whilst developing the new strategy.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Congress 2018 begins today in Singapore, in partnership with the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Singapore. Over 2,800 delegates from 83 countries will come together from 21-24 March for this international event – one of the largest of its kind – for obstetrics and gynaecology professionals. 

The RCM and RCOG are committed to speaking with one voice on maternity safety and are united in their goal that every woman should have a good birth, with the best possible experience and outcomes for mother and her baby. They share a vision for a modern maternity team whose common purpose is supporting best practice, mutually respectful relationships, strong leadership and placing the woman’s voice and need at the centre of her care.

Women going through menopause may benefit from psychological interventions such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioural and behaviour-based therapies, to help manage their symptoms, finds a review of the available evidence published online in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology today

A new resource aimed at educating young people on normal female anatomy – specifically vulva appearance – will be launched at the Annual Update in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, a joint event by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology today.

Exam candidates have been contacted about a technical error affecting some exam results.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is delighted to confirm that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has today become its Patron, following an announcement by Kensington Palace. 

An opinion piece published in The BMJ discusses the importance of language as a way of respecting women's views and ensuring that they are empowered to make decisions around their pregnancy and birth.

Today marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM – a day to raise awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to encourage concrete actions against the practice.