Fonds GB 1538 RCOG/B11 - Scottish Standing Committee / Scottish Executive Committee

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GB 1538 RCOG/B11

Title

Scottish Standing Committee / Scottish Executive Committee

Date(s)

  • 1950-2006 (Creation)

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4 boxes, 1 volume

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Biographical history

The Committee was founded by Council in 1950 as a standing committee of the RCOG, its terms of reference were: 'to advise the Council on matters relating to the National Health Act in Scotland'. (extract from Council minutes 20 May 1950: reference T16 p.1). Its first meeting was held on 17 July 1950 in Edinburgh, and committee meetings took place regularly in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. In 1968 following discussions with Council, the Committee was reconstituted as an executive sub-committee of Council. The new terms of reference of the Scottish Executive Committee were "to advise Council on matters relating to legislation and practice in Scotland affecting the objects and interests of its members, and to communicate on behalf of Council with the appropriate Scottish authorities on these matters and others of particular relevance to Scotland". By 2008 its remit was more general: "to advise on specialty-related matters within Scotland; to keep under review the provision of training and service; to monitor and advise on workforce issues". Minutes of all meetings were kept by the secretary and submitted to RCOG Council, this practice continues today.

Archival history

Several early catalogues were not transferred and are no longer extant.

GB 1538 RCOG/B11 1950-2006 fonds 4 boxes, 1 volume Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

The Committee was founded by Council in 1950 as a standing committee of the RCOG, its terms of reference were: 'to advise the Council on matters relating to the National Health Act in Scotland'. (extract from Council minutes 20 May 1950: reference T16 p.1). Its first meeting was held on 17 July 1950 in Edinburgh, and committee meetings took place regularly in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. In 1968 following discussions with Council, the Committee was reconstituted as an executive sub-committee of Council. The new terms of reference of the Scottish Executive Committee were "to advise Council on matters relating to legislation and practice in Scotland affecting the objects and interests of its members, and to communicate on behalf of Council with the appropriate Scottish authorities on these matters and others of particular relevance to Scotland". By 2008 its remit was more general: "to advise on specialty-related matters within Scotland; to keep under review the provision of training and service; to monitor and advise on workforce issues". Minutes of all meetings were kept by the secretary and submitted to RCOG Council, this practice continues today.

Several early catalogues were not transferred and are no longer extant.

The loose minutes were probably extracted from Presidents' files.

Records of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Scottish Standing Committee / Scottish Executive Committee, 1950-2006, comprising copy minutes and papers held by the College in London, 1950-1990 and a publication on the future of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Scotland, 2006.

Records of the College Secretary's Office are transferred to the Archives as reference ceases and disposed of in accordance with Disposal Agreement No 4 between the College Secretary and the Archivist.

Minutes for the Scottish Committee are no longer maintained as a separate series; copy minutes are now submitted to and retained with Council minutes and papers at A2.

As set out above in Scope and Content.

These records are closed because they contain information about planning and policy.

English

An alphabetical list of founder Members is available from the College Archivist. This is list has been copied from the first Annual Report 1929-1930 and there is also a copy from the fifth Annual Report 1934.

The College Archives holds card indexes of deceased and living MRCOG holders between 1929 and 1998. The indexes note the date of admission to the MRCOG.

Microfilm copies of the minute books at T16 (1950-1968) and B11M/1 (1977-1985) are at MR/4 and MR/31 respectively.

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. England London Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Medical societies UK Western Europe Europe Scotland Societies Associations Organizations

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The loose minutes were probably extracted from Presidents' files.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Scottish Standing Committee / Scottish Executive Committee, 1950-2006, comprising copy minutes and papers held by the College in London, 1950-1990 and a publication on the future of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Scotland, 2006.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Records of the College Secretary's Office are transferred to the Archives as reference ceases and disposed of in accordance with Disposal Agreement No 4 between the College Secretary and the Archivist.

Accruals

Minutes for the Scottish Committee are no longer maintained as a separate series; copy minutes are now submitted to and retained with Council minutes and papers at A2.

System of arrangement

As set out above in Scope and Content.

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Conditions governing access

These records are closed because they contain information about planning and policy.

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Finding aids

An alphabetical list of founder Members is available from the College Archivist. This is list has been copied from the first Annual Report 1929-1930 and there is also a copy from the fifth Annual Report 1934.

The College Archives holds card indexes of deceased and living MRCOG holders between 1929 and 1998. The indexes note the date of admission to the MRCOG.

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Existence and location of copies

Microfilm copies of the minute books at T16 (1950-1968) and B11M/1 (1977-1985) are at MR/4 and MR/31 respectively.

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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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