In this editorial, @andreapatey & @christinesoong discuss combining top-down ⬇️ and bottom-up ⬆️ approaches to effectively de-implement and reduce low-value care. bit.ly/3uUgpLq

Well worth watching this fascinating video on hystero-embryoscopy Fertility Sterility. Should this be the new gold standard for surgical management of patients with missed miscarriages? Perhaps most useful for patients with recurrent miscarriages… fertstert.org/article/S0015-…

A really nuanced editorial in The BMJ on approaches to challenge “toxic” masculinity

The results of our trial on time-lapse-based embryo selection are now available: thelancet.com/journals/lance… The practice of offering time-lapse-based embryo selection to patients with the promise of improved results should be questioned.

As part of our plans to implement the #WomensHealthStrategy, women will now be able to access cheaper HRT to help manage their menopause symptoms. Making HRT easier to access will significantly improve the lives of many women, enabling them to reach their full potential.

Thrifty #NHS hand towel dispenser. Ingenious and depressing at the same time.

Fantastic thread and insight into the NHS staffing crisis👇

NHSResolution have published their annual accounts this week. The value of maternity claims received in 2022/23 was £3,778,000,000 - more than £10,000,000 million every day, £442k every hour, £7,370 every minute - £120 each and every second. 1/2

🇬🇧 We're announcing changes to the law on in vitro fertilisation (IVF) provision in the UK. Through the work of the #WomensHealthStrategy we're committed to improving access to fertility treatment and increase opportunities for as many people as possible to conceive.

On Sunday at 11:15am, our chair and #WomensHealth Ambassador for England, Professor Dame Lesley Regan, will be on BBC Radio 4's #DesertIslandDiscs. Sharing the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. ⤵️ bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

A real inspiration! Congratulations Alaa!

Today the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has published its recommendations for government on modernising fertility law. Find out more information here: bit.ly/471YxQ5 #Fertility

Lovely setting for some brilliant laparoscopic simulation training. Thanks to Hassan Zeinah BOWA MEDICAL UK BSGE for organising. Should be mandatory course for all aspiring gynaecologists #RIGS

The new HFEA dashboard is produced from data collected from licensed fertility clinics in the UK. This resource allows users to explore HFEA data and find statistics on their own areas of interest. Access the dashboard here: bit.ly/49dbuHD #Fertility

Non-severe male infertility: ICSI or IVF? Our new trial is online The Lancet Intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional in-vitro fertilisation for couples with infertility with non-severe male factor: a multicentre, open-label,... -The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

We're pleased to share our Maternity Services continue to be rated as Good following our latest Care Quality Commission inspection published today. We were rated Good for well-led and our rating for how safe services are was also increased to Good. Read more: ow.ly/hTFM50QCBjT

Every step of IVF and how AI can help our patients discussed in this state of the art review for Nature Digital Medicine dlvr.it/T3V93t with Simon Hanassab Waljit Dhillo and team from Imperial College London University of Glasgow St. Andrews University

New guideline for health professionals - Management of unscheduled bleeding on #HRT. Prepared by BMS with BSGE BGCS FSRH Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) & RCOG, in response to the significant increase in women presenting with unscheduled bleeding on HRT. An important read bit.ly/3vEb4fg

A retrospective cohort study to examine factors affecting live birth following hysteroscopic treatment of intrauterine adhesions Full text 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.fert…

World Menopause Day 2024 🌎 We're training general practice staff across our local area to better recognise the symptoms of menopause and provide high quality care. Our menopause specialists at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT are training many GPs to be more skilled in complex menopause care.