Tag Archives: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Shaista Gohir OBE appointed as Women’s Voices Lead for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 18-Feb-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists announces the appointment of Shaista Gohir OBE as the next Women’s Voices Lead. Shaista will succeed Kate Brian, who has held the position since 2016. She will … Read the full press release

Local mum joins Team RCOG for Edinburgh Marathon to raise money to reduce maternal and newborn mortality globally

LONDON, 26-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fiona Christie was left fighting for life after she lost three times the amount of blood in her body, following a dangerous complication that developed from giving birth to her daughter. The 39-year-old from Edinburgh suffered … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists report on patterns of care during labour and delivery across England

Differences in the care received by women giving birth in hospitals across England are highlighted in a state of the nation report published by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) today.  LONDON, 24-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The report, carried out … Read the full press release

Weight loss surgery can improve fertility and reproductive outcomes in obese women, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)

RCOG recommends that bariatric surgery should only be considered as a “last resort” LONDON, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Weight loss surgery can improve fertility and reproductive outcomes in obese women according to a Scientific Impact Paper (SIP) published today by … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) comment on the Cochrane systematic review of mid-urethral sling operations

LONDON, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Cochrane systematic review ‘Mid-urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women (Review)’ published today (1 July 2015) has found that mid-urethral slings (tapes) to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) have been shown … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: The long term effects of polycystic ovary syndrome can be managed by health and lifestyle changes

LONDON, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The long term effects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can, for many women, be managed by health and lifestyle changes states new Patient Information published today (22 June) by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: new study published in BJOG links increased risk of emergency operative delivery with increasing maternal age

LONDON, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — An increased risk of emergency operative delivery is linked with increasing maternal age, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The study used a sample of 169,583 low risk, … Read the full press release

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists comments on Lancet study suggesting HPV screening provides greater protection compared to smear test

London, UK, 6-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A new paper published in the Lancet (03 November) suggests that primary HPV screening provides greater protection against invasive cervical cancer compared to cytology-based screening (smear test). Cytology-based screening is when the cells taken during the test are … Read the full press release