New Core Committee Members and Regional Leads

Following a recruitment drive in September 2019, we are pleased to announce that we have appointed new members to the Core Committee.  For everyone’s names and their roles, visit our Core Committee page. We have also added new members to our Regional Lead Network, with additional leads in London, Northern Ireland and East of England.  For a list of all our current Regional Leads, please visit our Regional Leads page.

UKARCOG at RCOG World Congress 2019

Members of the UKARCOG were proud to present about the committee’s work to delegates attending the RCOG World Congress in London. The session formed part of the trainee stream at the Congress. This followed on from a successful UKARCOG presence at the 2018 National Trainee Conference, where the first AGM was also held.

#NTC2018 – deadline for submitting abstracts extended to 9 July 2018

#NTC2018 abstract deadline extended The deadline has been extended to Monday 9 July 2018. Take advantage now! NTC 2018 proves to deliver a diverse programme of activities with keynote talks addressing  challenges to the O&G trainee, medical and legal defence, career options for the trainee (including outside of the NHS and beyond) and reflection on cases. From the RCOG website: The National Trainees Conference 2018 is for trainees at all grades and is organised by Read more…

National Trainees’ Conference – Birmingham 2018

This year’s National Trainees’ Conference (NTC) will be held in Birmingham on Thursday 6 – Friday 7 December 2018. It promises to be a vibrant event showcasing the work of trainees across the country. UKARCOG will also have its first ever AGM at the NTC this year. Details will follow. In the meantime, follow the link on the RCOG website to find out more. If you would like to submit an abstract, click on Showcase Read more…

ReDEFINe – poster at NTC, 17/11/2017

We are pleased to announce that the poster on ReDEFINe presented at National Trainees’ Conference (17 November 2017) won the platform poster prize! The abstract is reproduced below: Background Rising caesarean section (CS) rates are a global concern. There are increased maternal and neonatal risks with CS undertaken at full dilatation. Acquisition and maintenance of rotational vaginal delivery skills reduces emergency caesarean sections in the second stage of labour. There is concern that more junior Read more…

Publications in June

UKARCOG members have written a paper that has been accepted this for publication this month; read on to find out more. All for one and one for all This paper describes UKARCOG’s experience in conducting research by recruiting trainees nationwide. Please read the article for the full discussion.

Welcome to UKARCOG.

Welcome to UKARCOG. Set up in 2014, UKARCOG is a network of trainee / junior doctors that work jointly on large audit and research projects in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) throughout the UK. Our overall objectives are: Engage the network of UK trainees to undertake  audit and research projects. Improve healthcare service locally and nationally. Perform joint nationwide audit and research projects. Support the aspirations, in concert with the RCOG (Royal College Read more…