Our new impact report outlines what the College achieved in 2024 with the support of our global members, volunteers and partners as we continue working towards our mission to improving women’s healthcare across the world.
Membership of the College grew by 4% in 2024, to over 18,000. This means that more professionals than ever are part of our global community, tapping into a wealth of shared knowledge, guidance and support. This collective strength allows us to have a greater impact – not just in the UK, but around the world.
Education and training remain central to our mission. In 2024, we launched the refreshed O&G Curriculum to help equip doctors with the skills needed to meet challenges of the present and future and provide the best possible care to all women and girls. Our exams are now more accessible than ever, enabling more healthcare professionals to demonstrate their expertise in O&G and drive up standards in women’s health.
We made significant strides in key advocacy and policy areas. In the UK, we continued our work to improve maternity safety, tackle racism and bias within the profession and support our members to respond to the climate crisis. We also launched our Surgical Skills Project, an exciting initiative looking at how technologies like robotics and AI can shape the future of O&G surgical training.
As part of our continued efforts to address gynaecology waiting times, we published Waiting For a Way Forward, a report which calls on the UK Government to better support women waiting for gynaecology procedures, and to make sure services that provide them are properly resourced and prioritised.
Outside of the UK, we worked with healthcare professionals and other partners to strengthen clinical skills and improve outcomes for women globally. Building on the of the Gynaecological Health Matters programme in Bangladesh, we trained 20 expert trainers in essential gynaecological skills in Nigeria who then trained 180 frontline healthcare workers to enhance the quality of gynaecological care for women and girls.
While 2024 brought many challenges, it was also a year of growth and innovation. We are proud of what we have achieved with the support of our members, volunteers and partners and look forward to making further meaningful progress in our mission to improve women’s health globally.