CONTENTS ierra Leone: Developing future leaders 8
President’s Foreword Colleagues’ help and support vital
News & Updates Each Baby Counts: Thinking inside the box GBS audit update
Get Involved: Help guide the future direction of our work Leading Safe Choices Trek Kilimanjaro
Sierra Leone: Developing future leaders
Kirkup speaks at RCOG Women’s Health Patient Safety Day
Maternal and Child-Health Advocacy 3
International 18 Dr Alice Clack MRCOG talks to O&G about her experiences in Brikama Major Health Centre in The Gambia
Excellence in: Obstetric Skills
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Third- and fourth-degree tears project 4 Maternal mental health
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RCOG at FIGO 2015 World Congress 10 Cover Feature
Leading the way to better health care 12 What does effective leadership and team working look like post-Francis and Kirkup?
Excellence in People Mutual learning for UK and international doctors
The Medical Training Initiative (MTI)
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 27 Sussex Place Regent’s Park London NW1 4RG
Registered charity no. 213280
Tel.: +44 (0)20 7772 6200 Fax: +44 (0)20 7723 0575
www.rcog.org.uk
2 O&G November 2015
Editor: Mel Armstrong Printers: The Lavenham Press
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RCOG Awards Celebrating excellence
RCOG Support Tools Latest RCOG guidance
Recovering well from gynaecological procedures Smoking and pregnancy
Developing a clinical buddy scheme in O&G
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Blended learning: Simply the BeST! 27 RCOG Invited Reviews service
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Developing non-technical O&G skills 28 Gazette
RCOG Fellows’ admission ceremony 29 Eardley Holland Gold Medal
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Elizabeth Rafii-Tabar, Global Health Projects Manager at the RCOG, talks about a new THET-funded initiative in rural Uganda
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