Obstetrics
Browse obstetrics news, education and analysis by obstetrics subsections - pre-pregnancy counselling; pregnancy and antenatal care; pregnancy problems; assisted conception; postnatal care and six-week check.
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Pre-pregnancy counselling
Gaps in GMC referral and exam pass rates for ethnic minority doctors falling, says GMC
Gaps in fitness to practise referrals and exam pass rates between doctors from white...
Menopause prescribing advice updated as HRT shortage continues
The British Menopause Society has recommended alternative options for prescribers...
Using IIF cash to top up staff pay risks major gap in practice finances, warn accountants
GP practices could face a major cash shortfall in 2024/25 if they use investment...
Pregnancy/antenatal care
GPs could play bigger role in prescribing COVID-19 treatments from end of June
GPs could play a greater role in prescribing COVID-19 treatments to patients at risk...
Is the government right to claim its 26,000 additional roles target has been met?
Prime minister Rishi Sunak claimed last month that the government had met its manifesto...
GP training: Tips for completing FIT notes
GP trainer Dr Pipin Singh provides advice for trainees on how to complete fit notes,...
Pregnancy problems
Unfunded pay rise leaves multi-million pound gap in ARRS funding
PCNs could be forced to scale back recruitment plans under the additional roles reimbursement...
GPDF slashes costs and overhauls funding rules to 'restore trust' with GPs
The General Practice Defence Fund (GPDF) has cancelled contracts worth hundreds of...
Scheme from Brazil helps address health inequalities in London practice
A scheme involving community health and wellbeing workers, which is based on a long-standing...
Assisted conception
Podcast: How an initiative from Brazil could help general practice and improve outcomes
Dr Matt Harris and London GP Dr Connie Junghans Minton explain how an initiative...
One in three GP practices in Northern Ireland faced serious closure risk in past 18 months
One in three GP practices in Northern Ireland have faced a serious risk of closure...
BMA warns Treasury 'many practices' will close without emergency financial support
GP leaders have urged the Treasury to agree emergency funding to support general...
Postnatal care, six-week check
Practices can use £172m PCN cash to support staff pay rises, GP leaders say
Practices can use their share of £172m from the 2023/24 investment and impact fund...
EMIS apologises for 'human error' that caused major GP IT system crash
EMIS has apologised to GP practices hit by a major system failure that left them...
GP practices delivering 10% more appointments per day compared with 2019
GP practices in England delivered 10% more appointments per working day in the first...
