GEP Medicine in Society Handbook 2019/20

5.11. Day 12 Themes: Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The Department of Women’s Health at Newham University Hospital is very keen to support and teach students. If you would like to expand your knowledge and experience of women’s health, we are happy to facilitate this. Please speak to Dr El-Mahdi or the GEP course organiser at Newham for more information.

Learning Issues

• ·      What is different about taking a gynaecological and obstetric history?
• ·      What do you need to consider before taking a sexual history?
• ·      What is the take up rate for cervical cancer screening in East London? How does this compare with the National average and why may it differ?

Learning Tasks

• Write down what is involved in antenatal screening?