Fonds GB 1538 RCOG/C39 - Joint Working Party on Standards for Maternity Care

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GB 1538 RCOG/C39

Title

Joint Working Party on Standards for Maternity Care

Date(s)

  • 2008 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 pamphlet

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Biographical history

The RCOG established this working party, representing the Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Midwives, Anaesthetists, Paediatrics and Child Health as well as other stakeholder organisations, to develop national standards for maternity care. It had the following remit:

  1. To review current evidence-based published standards in the area of maternity practice.
    1. To derive from these documents agreed standards for maternity care, from prepregnancy through to the postnatal period.
    2. To complete the work within one year.
      The final report was published in June 2008.

Archival history

Report was transferred to the College Archives in 2002 by the Clinical Governance and Standards Department.

GB 1538 RCOG/C39 2008 fonds 1 pamphlet Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

The RCOG established this working party, representing the Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Midwives, Anaesthetists, Paediatrics and Child Health as well as other stakeholder organisations, to develop national standards for maternity care. It had the following remit:

  1. To review current evidence-based published standards in the area of maternity practice.
    1. To derive from these documents agreed standards for maternity care, from prepregnancy through to the postnatal period.
    2. To complete the work within one year.
      The final report was published in June 2008.

Report was transferred to the College Archives in 2002 by the Clinical Governance and Standards Department.

Transferred by the Committee Secretary.

Published report of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Joint Working Party on Standards for Maternity Care, 2008.

In 1999 a Disposal Agreement (DA/5) was made between the Administration Department and the College Archives to destroy unsuccessful applications.

No further accruals are expected.

Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.

English

RCOG/B3/2 have been indexed and the names of successful candidates will be found in the Index to the Guide to the College Archives.

Microfilm copies of the minute books are at MR/7 (volume I), MR/8 (volume II) and MR/9 (volume III).

Imported from the RCOG catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Import: Oct 2008; edit: Feb 2009. Social welfare Maternal welfare Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred by the Committee Secretary.

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Scope and content

Published report of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Joint Working Party on Standards for Maternity Care, 2008.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

In 1999 a Disposal Agreement (DA/5) was made between the Administration Department and the College Archives to destroy unsuccessful applications.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

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Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Finding aids

RCOG/B3/2 have been indexed and the names of successful candidates will be found in the Index to the Guide to the College Archives.

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Existence and location of copies

Microfilm copies of the minute books are at MR/7 (volume I), MR/8 (volume II) and MR/9 (volume III).

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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Rules and/or conventions used

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

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  • English

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