Women's health: Publications
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28 Feb 2024
Conscientious Objection - Termination of Pregnancy/Abortion Care
Publication Code : 011 358This updated publication details the RCN position on conscientious objection and provides guidance on the issue for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. It also provides signposts to sources of further information.
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8 Jan 2024
Termination of Pregnancy and Abortion Care
Publication Code : 011 285This updated guidance incorporates expert and evidence-based practice. It has been produced to support registered nurses and midwives working within the NHS and independent sectors, across the UK. It considers the legislative frameworks in place across the UK, alongside clinical guidance for those working in termination of pregnancy services.
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4 Jan 2024
Advanced Nursing Practice for Gynaecology and Women’s Health
Publication Code : 011 260Gynaecology and women’s health care has many sub-specialties, including hysteroscopy, general gynaecology, early pregnancy, emergency gynaecology, colposcopy, urogynaecology, menopause, endometriosis and gynaecology oncology. This publication has set out pathways for advanced nursing practice and advanced clinical practice roles, which will enhance clinical care, the patient experience and enable progression career development for nurses.
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3 Jan 2024
Male factor fertility
Publication Code : 011 233Male factor fertility is important, and all nurses and midwives should have a good understanding of the influences and the factors that can impact fertility, especially as they may often be the first point of contact for patients when they have questions. This guidance has been developed to enhance understanding of the anatomy, physiology, diagnosis, and possible treatments available to support best practice, as well as an overview of the emotional issues associated with male factor fertility.
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11 Dec 2023
RCN Position Statement: Menopause and you at work
Publication Code : 011 282The RCN believes that everyone has a right to access support at work, around the menopause, to enable them to continue in employment and ensure they maintain a healthy life, within any healthcare setting. This position statement is for all nurses, midwives, nursing associates and nursing support worker working in any health and social care setting in any of the four countries in relation to menopause at work.
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29 Nov 2023
Female Genital Mutilation. RCN Guidance for Travel Health Services
Publication Code : 011 178This updated publication acts as a supplement to Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN Resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (011 168) and focuses on professionals working in travel health services. Travel health organisations, clinics and health care professionals will find it useful as it highlights how important it is for processes within travel health settings to be reviewed to ensure services provide an effective safeguarding process around FGM.
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29 Nov 2023
Female Genital Mutilation. RCN Guidance for Sexual Health Care
Publication Code : 011 179This updated publication acts as a supplement to Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN Resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (011 168) and focuses on professionals working in sexual health services such as sexual health clinics, genitourinary medicine clinics and children’s services.
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29 Nov 2023
Female Genital Mutilation. An RCN resource for Nursing and Midwifery Practice
Publication Code : 011 168This updated guidance considers many aspects of FGM from its history to contemporary socio-cultural, legal and clinical components to aid raising awareness and improving the quality of care to those who have been adversely affected by FGM.
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6 Nov 2023
Genital Examination in Women
Publication Code : 011 162This latest edition provides standards and sample assessment tools for training in genital examination in women for registered nurses working in sexual and reproductive health settings, and related health and social care settings.
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1 Nov 2023
Domestic Abuse
Publication Code : 011 242Domestic abuse is a significant safeguarding issue in all societies and is a challenge for everyone. This guidance has been reviewed and updated in response to the recognition by the RCN of the need for nurses, midwives and health care support workers and all health care professionals to have an understanding of the impact of the domestic abuse of patients, clients and colleagues.
