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RCOG President’s December blog: reflecting on 2024 milestones and priorities for 2025

In this issue of the President Blog, Ranee Thakar discusses 2024 highlights, including the College’s new Curriculum 2024, the continuing focus on racial equity across the specialty, the launch of the ‘Waiting for a Way Forward’ report, and looks ahead to key areas of focus for 2025, to support our global members and the women we serve.

Wednesday 11 December 2024

Blog: Clean Air Night 2025

Clean Air Night is a campaign led by Global Action Plan to draw attention to the harmful effects of wood burning. To mark this, Maddie de Vicq (Clinical Fellow for Sustainability and Climate Change) shares the impact that wood burning and air pollution can have on our health.

Wednesday 22 January 2025

The RCOG welcomes government response to House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee report

We have reacted today to the government response to the House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee report.

Thursday 16 January 2025

The RCOG responds to the MBRRACE-UK maternal mortality 2021 - 2023 data

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) responds to the latest data brief published by MBRRACE-UK on maternal mortality from 2021-2023.

Tuesday 14 January 2025

Leading authorities call for urgent action by Parliament to protect women’s essential reproductive rights

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, along with over 30 other medical, legal and public health bodies and experts, is calling for urgent action from Parliament to protect women’s essential reproductive rights.

Sunday 12 January 2025

RCOG responds to Government’s Elective Reform Plan

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has responded to the Government’s Elective Reform Plan which launched today (Monday 6 January 2025).

Monday 6 January 2025

New journal paper explores women’s experiences of OASI Care Bundle during pregnancy and birth

A paper published this week in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG) explores women’s experiences of a quality improvement initiative to reduce obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) during childbirth.

Thursday 12 December 2024

RCOG responds to MBRRACE-UK’s Perinatal confidential enquiry report

We have responded to MBRRACE-UK’s latest report, which explores the care of recent migrant women with language barriers who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death.

Thursday 12 December 2024

RCOG responds to the National State of Patient Safety 2024 report

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has responded to the National State of Patient Safety 2024 report, which launched today (12 December 2024).

Thursday 12 December 2024

RCOG responds to Women and Equalities Committee report on women’s reproductive health conditions

RCOG response to the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) report on women’s reproductive health conditions, which found that despite such conditions being highly prevalent in the UK, accessing diagnosis and treatment can take years - leaving women and girls to endure pain and discomfort that interferes with every aspect of their daily lives.

Wednesday 11 December 2024