CEO Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists @RCObsGyn Views are my own
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I am immensely proud that the NHS I work in is one of the most multi-ethnic and diverse organisations in the world.
NHS colleagues and emergency workers from many countries and faiths work around the clock to serve every UK community. You have my utmost appreciation and respect.
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Congratulations to RCOG President, Dr Ranee Thakar on being named as one of the HSJ’s 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health. (1/2)
Here are the 50 Black, Asian and minority ethnic figures who will exercise the most power and/or influence in the English NHS and health policy over the next 12 months.
Sponsored by @NHS_RHO
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Kate Lancaster retweeted
"Human rights in #Afghanistan are in a state of collapse, acutely affecting the lives of millions of women, men, girls & boys."
At the @UN Human Rights Council, @UNHumanRights chief @volker_turk called to address the vacuum of institutional human rights protection.
#HRC54
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👩👩🏽⚕️Women's health hubs offer a one-stop shop for tailored support on #womenshealth issues in the local community.
We're supporting the expansion of these hubs across England with funding of £25 million.
Hear from the team at @CentralLpoolPCN
Thank you to all the Peers who have voted in support of Baroness Lister's amendment to preserve the 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women, which has passed in the House of Lords today by 74 votes. @RCObsGyn
Honoured to have spent more than 25 years working in the NHS
It was a pleasure to join colleagues at the UK Parliament this evening to launch our report, ‘Getting back on track’ which makes the case for greater investment in sexual & reproductive health, critical to the delivery of @FCDO’s Women & Girls Strategy. fal.cn/3zBF9
Kate Lancaster retweeted
Good luck to the 4,500+ candidates across 54 countries sitting the MRCOG Part 1 and Part 2 exams this week. From all at the College, we wish you the very best in your membership journey.
Interested in sitting the MRCOG exam in the future? Find out more: fal.cn/3zBn8
The Making Abortion Safe champions work hard to advocate for access to safe abortion care for women and girls in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Zimbabwe @RCObsGyn
Today the RCOG Making Abortion Safe programme has released a new toolkit for organisations to help them support those who experience stigma as a result of working in abortion care.
Find out more here: fal.cn/3z5bB
Kate Lancaster retweeted
It is our belief that prosecuting a woman for ending their pregnancy will never be in the public interest. Read our full position here: fal.cn/3z1v4
Delighted to be joining our partners to highlight the issue of stigma in women’s health services and the impact it has by launching our statement fal.cn/3wp17 #InternationalWomensDay @RCObsGyn
This #InternationalWomensDay we are focusing on stigma and have joined with other health organisations to publish a statement on how we will tackle stigma within women’s health services. Read more here: fal.cn/3wp17
Very glad to see that MPs have voted in favour of creating 150m Safe Access Zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales in the Public Order Bill. The @RCObsGyn has been campaigning a long time for this to be implemented.
The RCOG is delighted to welcome @Blisscharity to our Union Street office space. When moving to the Union Street headquarters, the College’s vision was to create a global women’s health hub. It is wonderful to see this becoming a reality with another new tenant.
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We’ve signed up to the @TheBMA #EndSexismInMedicine pledge! We'll work with organisations across medicine to get us closer to a world where no doctor or medical student faces discrimination because of their gender. Find out more: bma.org.uk/end-sexism
I am very pleased with the appointment of @Jane Plumb MBE FRCOG FRSA as our new Women’s Voices Lead. The College is committed to putting patients and service users at the heart of its work, and this role is essential to shaping how we do this. fal.cn/3w7xl
We are delighted to announce the appointment of @JanePlumb MBE FRCOG FRSA as our new Women’s Voices Lead. Jane’s term will begin in March and we look forward to welcoming her into the role: fal.cn/3w7x8
The introduction of HRT pre-payment certificates is a positive step to reduce costs and improve access to HRT. Read our full response: fal.cn/3w1FB
👩👩🏾 From 1 April, women in England can get cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause support through a new prescription prepayment certificate (PPC).
GP @Dr_Ellie explains how you can apply for the HRT PPC 🔻
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Supported by @HealthFdn, the RCOG carried out the COVID Maternity Equality Project (CMEP) in collaboration with @QMUL to study changes to maternity care in England during the pandemic, and how these affected existing inequalities: fal.cn/3vUuE @M_Iliodromiti @CphpQmul
ALT A graphic which says: Covid Maternity Equality Project (CMEP) - Understanding how the pandemic affected inequalities in maternity outcomes in England.
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From making abortion safe in Sub-Saharan Africa to influencing the UK Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, the College has raised the profile of women’s healthcare and standards of professional practice globally. Have a look back at our year: fal.cn/3vIy6
Great that Peers have supported Amendment 45 to the Public Order Bill. Safe Access Zones are vital for protecting women & healthcare professionals from intimidation & harassment when accessing or providing essential abortion care. I hope that MPs will support this new amendment
We welcome the cross-party support from @UKHouseofLords for Amendment 45 to the Public Order Bill which will create 150m safe access zones around abortion clinics. This is a vital step forward for ensuring safe access to abortion care. We hope that MPs will support this amendment
Congratulations to Prof Anna Glasier OBE on her appointment as women’s health champion in Scotland. I look forward to working together in supporting delivery of the Women’s Health Strategy ambitions in Scotland.@RCObsGyn
We warmly welcome the appointment of Prof Anna Glasier OBE, a Fellow of the RCOG, as the Women's Health Champion @scotgov . We look forward to working with her to progress the women's health plan to improve the health of women and girls in Scotland (1/2)