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National Clinical Guidelines in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

 

Overview

The National Clinical Guidelines are a programme of work agreed between the National Women and Infants Health Programme and the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland. In March 2021, Professor Keelin O’Donoghue was appointed as the new Clinical Lead for Guideline Development (Maternity and Gynaecology).

Within the Guideline Programme Team (GPT), Professor O’Donoghue is responsible for the review, update and production of national clinical guidelines in relation to Maternity and Gynaecology services. Ms Nicolai Murphy was appointed as Programme Manager. Together they have set out an ambitious programme of work. A new guideline process has been developed; part of this process includes a multidisciplinary Expert Advisory Group (EAG), appointed at the offset to review guidelines prior to publication.

The following documents have been developed by the GPT and are approved for use by National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) and the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (IOG):

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National Clinical Guidelines

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