Dr Rubab Khalid: September 2025

RCOG guidelines clinical governance consent good practice best practise

This post is a compilation of RCOG guidance papers with links — Consent Advice (CA); Clinical Governance Advice (CGA); Good Practice Guidance (GPP); Best Practice Paper (BPP).

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Consent Advice

Note: many older CAs (e.g. CA1,2,4,5,7-12) have been archived and replaced by NHS consent forms, but CA6, 10, 13, 14 remain accessible and relevant.

Please visit the RCOG page for latest information. RCOG Consent Advice

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CA 1	Diagnostic Hysteroscopy Under General Anaesthesia (Archived) NHS Consent Form
CA 2	Diagnostic Laparoscopy (Archived) NHS Consent Form
CA 3	Female Sterilisation (Archived) NHS Consent Form
CA 4	Abdominal Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions (Archived) NHS Consent Form
CA 5	Vaginal Surgery for Prolapse (Archived) NHS Consent Form
CA 6	Amniocentesis
CA 7	Caesarean Section (Archived)
CA 8	Laparoscopic Management of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy (Archived)
CA 9	Repair of Third- and Fourth- degree Perineal Tears Following Childbirth (Archived)
CA 10	Surgical Management of Miscarriage
CA 11	Operative Vaginal Delivery (Archived)
CA 12	Caesarean Section for Placenta Previa (Archived)
CA 13	Morcellation for Myomectomy or Hysterectomy
CA 14	Planned Caesarean Birth

Clinical Governance Advice

CGA 1	Developing a Green-top Guideline
CGA 2	Improving Patient Safety
CGA 5	Understanding Audit
CGA 6	Obtaining Valid Consent
CGA 6a	Obtaining Valid Consent to Participate in Perinatal Research
CGA 6b	Obtaining Valid Consent for Complex Gynecological Surgery
CGA 7	Presenting Information on Risk

Good Practice Guidance

GP 1	Advice on Returning to Clinical Practice after a Period of Absence
GP 3	Minimum Standards in Respect of Elective work Performed During Consultant’s Absence
GP 4	Registration of Stillbirths and Certification for Pregnancy Loss before 24 weeks of Gestation
GP 5	Disposal of Pregnancy Remain after Pregnancy Loss or Termination
GP 6	The role of Emergency and Elective Interventional Radiology in PPH
GP 7	Maternity Dashboard
GP 8	Responsibility of Consultant On-Call
GP 9	Gynaecology: Emergency Services Standards of Practice and Service Organisation
GP 10	Labour Ward Solutions
GP 11	Classification of Urgency of Caesarean Section A Continuum of Risk
GP 12	Improving Patient Handover
GP 13	Cardiac Disease & Pregnancy
GP 14	Management of Women with Mental Health Issues during Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period
GP 15	Reconfiguration of women’s services in the UK
GP 16	Pain Relief and Informed Decision Making for Outpatient Hysteroscopy
GP 17	Maternity Triage
GP 18	Managing Events Surrounding a Maternal Death and Supporting the Family and Staff
GP 19	Prevention and Treatment of Work-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in the Maternity and Gynaecology Workforce

Best Practice Paper

BPP	Best Practice in Abortion Care
BPP	Best Practice in Post-abortion Care
BPP	Best Practice in Post-abortion Contraception
BPP	Best Practice in Telemedicine for Abortion Care