New College Statements

The following new statements were approved by RANZCOG Council and Board in March 2016:

• Cross-border reproductive care (C-Gyn 36)

Revised  College Statements

The following revised statements were approved by RANZCOG Council and Board in March 2016:

• The use of misoprostol in obstetrics and gynaecology (C-Obs 12)
• Instrumental vaginal birth (C-Obs 16)
• Material group B streptococcus in pregnancy: screening and management (C-Obs 19)
• Collaborative maternity care (C-Obs 33)
• Standards in maternity care in Australia and New Zealand (C-Obs 41)
• Diethylstilboestrol (DES) exposure in utero (C-Obs 56)
• Combined hormonal contraceptives (C-Gyn 28)
• Guidelines for gynaecological examinations and procedures (C-Gyn 30)
• Consent and the provision of information to patients in New Zealand (C-Gen 2b)
• Evidence-based medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology (C-Gen 15)

Retired  College Statements

• Rotational forceps (C-Obs 13)

The content of this document has been incorporated into the College Statement Instrumental vaginal birth (C-Obs 16).

College Communiqués

The following Communiqués have been  issued:

• Vaginal seeding
• Zika virus

All College Statements and Communiqués can be viewed in the Women’s Health section of the RANZCOG website.