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- 1994 (Creation)
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1 volume
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The working party first met on 16 July 1993; the Chairman was Professor M J Whittle, Professor of Fetal Medicine at the University of Birmingham. Representatives from the General Practitioners and Midwifery Service were present, also other Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologists. The terms of reference were: a) To consider and develop suggestions made by the British Paediatric Association (BPA)/RCOG Joint Standing Committee regarding facilities required for childbirth in different settings. b) To define minimum standards of staffing, facilities and organisation in each setting for the guidance of managers, clinical directors and health professionals.
Archival history
GB 1538 M19 1994 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The working party first met on 16 July 1993; the Chairman was Professor M J Whittle, Professor of Fetal Medicine at the University of Birmingham. Representatives from the General Practitioners and Midwifery Service were present, also other Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologists. The terms of reference were: a) To consider and develop suggestions made by the British Paediatric Association (BPA)/RCOG Joint Standing Committee regarding facilities required for childbirth in different settings. b) To define minimum standards of staffing, facilities and organisation in each setting for the guidance of managers, clinical directors and health professionals.
The final report was passed to the Archives by the Deputy College Secretary's Office in August 2000, together with the official records of the working party.
Report of the Working Party on Minimum Standards of Care in Labour, June 1994.
The official records of the working party are scheduled for appraisal in 2005.
Further accruals are expected.
Open.
Copyright: vested in the College.
English
A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.
RCOG Archives hold the records of the BPA/RCOG Joint Standing Committee (Ref: C4); records of an ad-hoc joint committee on pain relief in labour (Ref: C6).
Compiled by Clare Cowling, Archivist, RCOG. National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000. February 2001 Associations Birth Health Health policy Life cycle Maternal and child health Medical sciences Medical treatment Organizations Professional associations Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , Minimum Standards of Care in Labour Working Party Surgery Therapy
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The final report was passed to the Archives by the Deputy College Secretary's Office in August 2000, together with the official records of the working party.
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Report of the Working Party on Minimum Standards of Care in Labour, June 1994.
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The official records of the working party are scheduled for appraisal in 2005.
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Further accruals are expected.
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Open.
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Copyright: vested in the College.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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RCOG Archives hold the records of the BPA/RCOG Joint Standing Committee (Ref: C4); records of an ad-hoc joint committee on pain relief in labour (Ref: C6).
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A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.
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National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000.
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- English