Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection (NICE clinical guideline 74)
The guideline makes recommendations for prevention and management of surgical site infections based on rigorous evaluation of the best available published evidence.
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June 2020 – initial report
In response to concerns raised about the mandatory redeployment of O&G staff outside of maternity services in acute trusts, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) carried out a survey, inviting UK trainees, associates, members
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Workplace and workforce issues
Information and resources to support doctors in the workplace
Read our report on the impact of the redeployment of maternity staff during COVID-19
Workplace Behaviour Toolkit
This toolkit contains a wealth of resource within 8 modules, which are
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When your waters break prematurely
This information is for you if you think that, or have been told that, your waters have broken early but you have not gone into labour.
It may also be helpful if you are a partner, friend or relative of someone who is in this situation.
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ATSM: Sexual health
The sexual health ATSM will provide you with the knowledge and skills to provide an intermediate-level contraceptive and sexually transmitted infection (STI) service in an acute setting; support your colleagues in an acute setting; know the referral
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Why Obs and Gynae? by Kathryn Basnayake
Each year, the RCOG invites foundation trainees to tell us why they’ve chosen a career in O&G for the Why Obs and Gynae? prize.
This is a submission from Kathryn Basnayake, an FY2 at City Hospital Birmingham.
My story
The past
I wish to start
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Previous versions of Reproductive medicine subspecialty training
Information about subspecialty training in reproductive medicine, including the curriculum, logbooks and assessments
New curriculum and logbook introduced June 2015
The RCOG introduced a new reproductive medicine curriculum and logbook in June
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Interview – Virginia Beckett
Dr Virginia Beckett is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and has been a media spokesperson for the College for many years.
During her time as spokesperson she has shared her expertise across
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Monthly blog from RCOG President
Last week was national inclusion week and the start of Black History Month and it is therefore entirely fitting that on Friday 2 October we had the first meeting of the Race Equality Taskforce. We have appointed the most amazing members to the
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Programme
The Scientific Committee, with the involvement of the UK Specialist Societies, put together an exciting programme that encompassed a wide range of topics and session formats including plenary lectures, six concurrent streams, lively debates,
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