Council

RCOG Council is responsible for furthering the College's mission and for setting its long-term priorities and goals.

Meeting dates

2026

• Friday 13 February 2026
• Friday 24 April 2026
• Friday 26 June 2026
• Friday 25 September 2026
• Friday 27 November 2026

Remit

RCOG Council is responsible for furthering the College's mission and for setting its long-term priorities and goals. Council establishes and oversees the clinical, educational, professional, academic and ethical activities of the College. It is chaired by the President and meets six times a year. RCOG Council comprises:

• 6 RCOG Officers
• 33 elected regional Fellows and Members 
• The Chair and Vice Chair of the Trainees’ Committee
• Chair of the Academic Board
• Women's Voice Lead and the Vice Chair of the RCOG Women’s Network
• President of the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
• Specialty and Associate Specialist (SAS) and Locally Employed Doctor (LED) Lead 

Terms of reference

• Council is the RCOG’s most senior professional body, responsible for furthering and fulfilling the mission of the College and for setting long-term goals and aims
• All College Boards and professional committees report to Council, including the RCOG Women’s Network and the Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Committees
• Council agrees clinical and performance standards for RCOG education and training
• Council debates, develops, advises and recommends policies and actions on clinical and professional matters for women’s health, the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology
• Council is responsible for establishing working parties and inquiries to further the mission of supporting women’s health and for receiving reports from any bodies established
• Matters for communication to Fellows, Members and Trainees are the responsibility of Council

Role descriptions

The role descriptions include information about the responsibilities, time commitment and eligibility of RCOG Councillors.

• UK & ROI Councillor role description
• International Councillor role description

Council papers

To access the Council papers, you must be logged in first.

Please log in to the website, before accessing the link below.

Members of Council can download Council papers here.

Council minutes

RCOG Fellows and Members can view the minutes from the previous Council meetings.

To access the Council minutes, you must log in.

Member engagement resources for Council

Please find here a series of presentations that will help you as an RCOG Council Representative with engaging with Fellows, Members and Associates in your constituency or region.

Membership

Please send all correspondence to the committee secretary.

Secretary

Email: governance@rcog.org.uk 
Tel: +44 20 7772 6345

Council members