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

UK COVID-19 vaccination programme tracker
GPs across the UK are playing a leading role in the largest-ever NHS vaccination...

COVID-19 vaccination programme widens to over-70s and clinically vulnerable
People aged over 70 and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable will be offered...

Hoarse voice - red flag symptoms
Dr Suneeta Kochhar provides an overview into the red flag symptoms to look for in...
Pregnancy/antenatal care

Epistaxis - red flag symptoms
Dr Suneeta Kochhar provides an overview of red flag symptoms to look for in a patient...

Former Brexit secretary backs vitamin D supplements to beat COVID-19
The NHS should provide 10 times the current daily recommended amount of vitamin D...

Identifying patients experiencing domestic violence and abuse in general practice
Dr Vasumathy Sivarajasingam describes a pilot project in her practice that used a...
Pregnancy problems

Long COVID could ‘wreak havoc’ on NHS workforce and disrupt vaccine rollout
High rates of COVID-19 infection and the impact of long COVID could 'wreak havoc'...

GPs can give COVID and flu jabs at same time, says NHS England
GPs can now administer COVID-19 and flu jabs at the same time, according to updated...

Areas hit hardest by COVID-19 fall behind on vaccine campaign
Regions of England hit hardest by COVID-19 cases have fallen behind the rest of the...
Assisted conception

COVID-19 pandemic drives first recorded dip in patients registered with GPs
A rise in deaths and reduced immigration during the COVID-19 pandemic saw the first-ever...

GP trainee placements delayed as COVID-19 surge hits junior doctor rotations in London
Planned rotations of junior doctors in London - including GP trainees - have been...

GPs offered £30 bonus per care home COVID jab in bid to speed up rollout
Primary care networks (PCNs) will be paid an extra £30 per dose of COVID-19 vaccine...
Postnatal care, six-week check

GPs switch to practice-level COVID-19 vaccination drive to boost uptake
GPs are administering COVID-19 vaccines at individual practices to boost uptake among...

NHS edict ignored as 1 in 4 COVID-19 jabs since 3 January are second dose
More than one in four COVID-19 jabs administered since 3 January have been second...

GP trainees can still sit January AKT exam, RCGP confirms
GP trainees will be offered the chance to sit the applied knowledge test (AKT) exam...