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Clinical Obstetrics C-Obs

Clinical Gynaecology C-Gyn

Clinical General C-Gen

Clinical Training C-Trg

Workforce and Practice Issues WPI

Models of Care

Obstetricians and Childbirth: responsibilities (C-Obs 1) ( 81 KB)

Suitability Criteria for Models of Care and Indications for Referral within & between Models of Care
(C-Obs 30)( 41 KB)

Maternity Services to Remote and Rural Communities in Australia ( C-Obs 34) ( 66 KB) *New*

Antenatal Care & Pregnancy

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation in Pregnancy (C-Obs 25) ( 42 KB)

Pre-pregnancy Counselling & Antenatal Screening Tests (C-Obs 3) ( 50 KB)

Prenatal Screening tests for Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and Neural Tube defects (C-Obs 4) ( 92 KB)

Prenatal Screening for Fetal Abnormalities (C-Obs 35) ( 517KB)

Joint HGSA/RANZCOG Prenatal Diagnosis Policy (C-Obs 5) ( 129 KB) Review ongoing

Screening and Treatment for Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy (C-Obs 19) ( 70 KB)
GBS Swab Sheet (Diagram 1)

Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (C-Obs 7) ( 48 KB)

Measurement of Cervical Length in Pregnancy for Prediction of Preterm Birth (C-Obs 27) ( 41 KB)

Placenta Accreta (C-Obs 20) ( 88 KB)

Guidelines for the use of RhD Immunoglobulin (Anti-D) in Obstetrics in Australia (C-Obs 6) ( 44 KB)

Use of Cervical Fetal Fibronectin as a Screening Test for Preterm Birth (C-Obs 26) ( 43 KB)

Progesterone Support of the Luteal Phase and Early Pregnancy (C-Obs 29a) ( 36 KB)

Intrapartum Care, Labour and Birth

Use of prostaglandins for cervical ripening prior to the induction of labour (C-Obs 22) ( 589 KB)

Warm water immersion in labour and birth (C-Obs 24) ( 56 KB)

Home births (C-Obs 2) ( 41 KB)

Routine Intrapartum Care in the absence of Pregnancy Complications (C-Obs 31) ( 547KB)

Clinical Guidelines - Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance - Second (C-Obs 17) ( 1.69 MB Large)
Edition
Algorithm
Summary
Feedback sheet

Instrumental Vaginal Delivery (C-Obs 16) ( 44 KB)

Rotational forceps (C-Obs 13) ( 36 KB)

Management of term breech presentation (C-Obs 11) ( 39 KB)

Standards for epidural and spinal anaesthesia in obstetric practice (C-Obs 9) ( 27 KB)

Standing orders for Prescribing Narcotic Drugs to Obstetric Patients during Labour ( C-Obs 8) ( 74 KB)

Timing Of Elective Caesarean Section (C-Obs 23) ( 36 KB)

Caesarean Delivery on Maternal Request (CDMR) (C-Obs 39) ( 83 KB) *New*

Categorisation of urgency for caesarean section (C-Obs 14) ( 38 KB)

Delivery of the Fetus at Caesarean Section (C-Obs 37) ( 88 KB) *New*

The Neonate

Neonatal male circumcision (C-Obs 10) ( 25 KB)

Responsibility for Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth (C-Obs 32) ( 41 KB)

Prevention Detection and Management of Subgaleal Haemorrhage in the Newborn (C-Obs 28) ( 41 KB)

General

Maternal and Perinatal Data Collection (C-Obs 40) ( 68 KB) *New*

The use of Misoprostol in obstetrics and gynaecology (C-Obs 12) ( 91 KB)

The use of nifedipine in obstetrics (C-Obs 15) ( 39 KB)

Umbilical cord blood banking (C-Obs 18) ( 45 KB)

Menstrual Disorders

Investigation of intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding (C-Gyn 6) ( 34 KB)

Cervical Screening & Cervical Cancer

Screening for the prevention of cervical cancer (C-Gyn 5) ( 77 KB)

RANZCOG / RACGP Statement on Pap Smears (C-Gyn 19) ( 28 KB)

Pap smears after hysterectomy (C-Gyn 8) ( 48 KB)

Guidelines for HPV vaccine (C-Gyn 18) ( 68 KB)

Reproductive Endocrinology

Ovarian stimulation in infertility (C-Gyn 2) ( 33 KB)

Long Term Health Consequences of PCOS (C-Gyn 26) ( 532 KB)

Contraception

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Depo Provera) (C-Gyn 4) ( 595 KB)

Intrauterine contraceptive devices and infection (C-Gyn 3) ( 63 KB)

Filshie Clip Sterilisation (C-Gyn 22) ( 43 KB)

Emergency contraception (C-Gyn 11) ( 41 KB)

Sterilisation procedures for women with an intellectual disability (C-Gyn 10) ( 509 KB)

Termination of Pregnancy

Termination of pregnancy (C-Gyn 17) ( 46 KB)

The use of mifepristone for medical termination of pregnancy (C-Gyn 21) ( 38 KB)

Menopause

Management of the menopause (C-Gyn 9) ( 593 KB)

Hormone Therapy Advice Statement (C-Gyn 16) ( 47 KB)

Management of the menopause after breast cancer (C-Gyn 15) ( 44 KB)

Tamoxifen and the endometrium (C-Gyn 12) ( 48 KB)

Gynaecological Surgery / Procedures

Female genital mutilation (C-Gyn 1) ( 67 KB)

Vaginal 'rejuvenation' and cosmetic vaginal procedures (C-Gyn 24) ( 35 KB)

Use of the Veress needle to obtain pneumoperitoneum prior to laparoscopy (C-Gyn 7) ( 592 KB)

The use of Mesh in Gynaecological Surgery (C-Gyn 20) ( 68 KB)

Uterine Artery Embolisation for the treatment of Uterine Fibroids (C-Gyn 23) ( 43 KB)

Prophylactic Oophorectomy at the time of Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions (C-Gyn 25) ( 35 KB)

Guidelines for College Fellows participating in the RANZCOG Expert Witness Register (C-Gen 1) ( 592 KB)
Review ongoing

Guidelines for consent and the provision of information regarding proposed treatment (C-Gen 2) ( 525 KB)

Hepatitis B (C-Gen 3) ( 34 KB)

Hepatitis C (C-Gen 4) ( 32 KB)

Women and smoking (C-Gen 5) ( 618 KB)

Guidelines for visiting surgeons conducting demonstration sessions (C-Gen 6) ( 62 KB)

Guidelines for gynaecological examinations and procedures (C-Gen 7) ( 510 KB)

Diethylstilboestrol _DES_ Exposure in Utero (C-Gen 8) ( 522 KB)

Assessment of Competency (C-Gen 9) ( 33 KB)

Use of Non-medical Ultrasound (C-Gen 10) ( 33 KB)

Perinatal Depression (C-Gen 11) ( 69 KB)

Performance of Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations by RANZCOG Trainees (C-Gen 12) ( 33 KB)

Alcohol in pregnancy (C-Gen 13) ( 33 KB)

Guidelines for performing Robotic Surgery (C-Gen 14) ( 29 KB)

Evidence-based Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C-Gen 15) ( 34 KB)

Guidelines for training in advanced endoscopic surgery and endometrial ablations (C-Trg 1) ( 72 KB)

Guidelines for performing advanced operative laparoscopy (C-Trg 2) ( 39 KB)

Use of lasers in obstetrics and gynaecology by Fellows and Trainees of the RANZCOG (C-Trg 4) ( 39 KB)

Guidelines for prospective trainee interview panels (WPI 1) ( 84 KB)
This information now appears in the Training Program Handbook

Disability policy with regard to the selection of trainees (WPI 2) ( 66 KB)
This information now appears in the Training Program Handbook

Policy on prejudicial relationships (WPI 3) ( 49 KB)

Guidelines for the interview and selection of visiting and salaried medical officers and academic staff (WPI 4) ( 577 KB)

Hospital access for the practice of obstetrics by general practitioners and rural non specialist obstetricians in Australia (WPI 5) ( 32 KB)

Guidelines for the Assistance of Hospital Committees in the Delineation of Credentials and Scope of Clinical Practice for General Practitioner Obstetricians and Rural Non Specialist Obstetricians Practising Obstetrics in Australia (WPI 6) ( 32 KB)

Guidelines for patient record management on the discontinuation of practice (WPI 8) ( 61 KB) Review postponed until March 2010

Policy Statement on Shared Maternity Care Obstetric Patients in Australia (WPI 9) ( 44 KB)

Antenatal care in Australian public hospitals (WPI 10) ( 79 KB)

Obstetrician's Competence and performance (WPI 11) ( 518 KB)

Guidelines for locum positions in specialist obstetric and gynaecological practice in Australia and New Zealand (WPI 12) ( 588 KB)

Re-entry guidelines following a prolonged period of absence from practice and retraining programs for Fellows (WPI 13) ( 51 KB)
Review ongoing

RANZCOG / ANZCA / RACGP / ACCRM Position Statement on the provision of obstetric anaesthesia services (WPI 14) ( 191 KB)

Statement on Stand-alone Primary Childbirth Units (WPI 15) ( 33 KB)
Review ongoing

Clinical Training Whilst Pregnant (WPI 16) ( 514 KB)

Guidelines for the appointment of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to Specialist positions in Australia and New Zealand (WPI 17) ( 33 KB)

Fatigue and the Obstetrician/Gynaecologist (WPI 18) ( 33 KB)