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- 2001 (Creation)
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19 boxes; 1 volume
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Biographical history
A Clinical Effectiveness Support Unit (CESU) was set up as a new department of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in June 1999 to co-ordinate the College's many existing clinical governance and educational activities. It was renamed the National Collaborating Centre for Women's Health and Children's Health (NCC-WCH) in 2001. The NCC-WHC's main functions are as follows: production of at least two evidence-based guidelines per year, completion of two national audits in obstetrics and gynaecology per year, co-ordination and support of the clinical effectiveness programme within the College, liaison with relevant related activities, including the confidential enquiries into infant and maternal deaths (CESDI and CEMD), consideration of further developments, particularly accreditation of services and consumer issues. The NCC-WHC produces two types of Guidelines: National Evidence-based Guidelines, funded by the National Institute for Clinical Evidence (NICE) covering all aspects of a particular area of clinical practice e.g. infertility, electronic fetal monitoring, induction of labour, and Green-Top Guidelines, funded by the College and comprising brief evidence-based statements on topical and controversial issues to assist clinicians in their decision making about appropriate health care. The NCC-WHC services three College committees: Clinical Effectiveness Standards Board (CESB), Guideline and Audit Sub-committee (GASC), a sub-committee of CESB and Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).
Archival history
GB 1538 L 2001 Collection (fonds) 19 boxes; 1 volume Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists , RCOG
A Clinical Effectiveness Support Unit (CESU) was set up as a new department of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in June 1999 to co-ordinate the College's many existing clinical governance and educational activities. It was renamed the National Collaborating Centre for Women's Health and Children's Health (NCC-WCH) in 2001. The NCC-WHC's main functions are as follows: production of at least two evidence-based guidelines per year, completion of two national audits in obstetrics and gynaecology per year, co-ordination and support of the clinical effectiveness programme within the College, liaison with relevant related activities, including the confidential enquiries into infant and maternal deaths (CESDI and CEMD), consideration of further developments, particularly accreditation of services and consumer issues. The NCC-WHC produces two types of Guidelines: National Evidence-based Guidelines, funded by the National Institute for Clinical Evidence (NICE) covering all aspects of a particular area of clinical practice e.g. infertility, electronic fetal monitoring, induction of labour, and Green-Top Guidelines, funded by the College and comprising brief evidence-based statements on topical and controversial issues to assist clinicians in their decision making about appropriate health care. The NCC-WHC services three College committees: Clinical Effectiveness Standards Board (CESB), Guideline and Audit Sub-committee (GASC), a sub-committee of CESB and Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).
Transferred to the College Archives in 2001 by the Publications Department.
Papers of the National Collaborating Centre for Women's Health and Children's Health of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, comprising published report, National Audit of Induced Abortion 2000: Report of England and Wales, 2001.
In 1998 the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care quitted its premises in the College. It took with it some records formerly in the College Archives (indexes to FPA certificate holders) and gave permission for the destruction of other records of no particular value.
Further accruals are expected.
The records are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.
Open.
Copyright is 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.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists holds records of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) (Reference: B10); copies of Green-Top Guidelines, produced by SAC until the establishment of CESU (now by GASC) (Reference: P4); copies of Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines produced by NCC-WCH (Reference: P5).
Compiled by Clare Cowling, revised by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000. November 2002 Abortion Associations Birth control England Europe Family planning Gynaecology Health Health policy Maternal and child health Maternal welfare Medical personnel Medical profession Medical sciences National Collaborating Centre for Women's Health and Children's Health , Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Obstetrics Organizations Personnel Physicians Professional associations Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists x British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Social welfare Surgery UK Wales Western Europe People by occupation People London
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to the College Archives in 2001 by the Publications Department.
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Scope and content
Papers of the National Collaborating Centre for Women's Health and Children's Health of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, comprising published report, National Audit of Induced Abortion 2000: Report of England and Wales, 2001.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
In 1998 the Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care quitted its premises in the College. It took with it some records formerly in the College Archives (indexes to FPA certificate holders) and gave permission for the destruction of other records of no particular value.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
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The records are arranged as outlined in the scope and content.
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Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is vested in the College.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists holds records of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) (Reference: B10); copies of Green-Top Guidelines, produced by SAC until the establishment of CESU (now by GASC) (Reference: P4); copies of Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines produced by NCC-WCH (Reference: P5).
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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