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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Manpower / Medical Workforce Advisory Committee

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1538 RCOG/B18

Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Title: Manpower / Medical Workforce Advisory Committee

Date(s): 1980-2001

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 6 boxes

Name of creator(s): Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

In 1987 the Joint Planning Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Department of Health invited a submission from the RCOG on training grade numbers. Ad hoc meetings were held to formulate a response. This was followed by an occasional Manpower Working Party which met from 1988 to advise Council on these issues. The Working Party began to undertake annual censuses to identify numbers in training, career prospects and related areas of concern and also to hold annual meetings to update members of the profession in manpower issues and to allow sharing of views between the College, the Department of Health, purchasers and providers of health care. Special surveys and studies on specific issues were also undertaken. By 1990 the Working Party had gradually evolved into full committee but did not adopt a formal constitution and terms of reference until 1992, when it was decided that its role was 'to advise Council on all matters relating to manpower in obstetrics and gynaecology' and 'to keep Council informed of the census results and manpower and staffing trends which are identified.' In 1997 it was decided that the term 'manpower' was outdated and the committee was renamed the Medical Workforce Advisory Committee (MWAC).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Manpower / Medical Workforce Advisory Committee, 1980-2001, comprising annual statistical reports on manpower in obstetrics and gynaecology, 1990-2007; agenda, minutes and committee papers, 1987-2003; papers relating to special surveys and studies on a range of issues, including recruitment and hours of work, 1988-2000.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As set out above in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

These records are closed because they contain information about planning and policy.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

An alphabetical list of founder Members is available from the College Archivist. This is list has been copied from the first Annual Report 1929-1930 and there is also a copy from the fifth Annual Report 1934. The College Archives holds card indexes of deceased and living MRCOG holders between 1929 and 1998. The indexes note the date of admission to the MRCOG.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Department of Health statistical reports previously at B18/3 were de-accessioned and returned to the Postgraduate Training Department in 2007. They are no longer scheduled for permanent preservation. The reference number was re-assigned. Annual reports previously at B18/8 were found to be duplicates of those already at B18/2 and were destroyed in 2007.

Accruals:

This material is no longer created as a separate series; copy minutes are now submitted to and retained with Council minutes and papers at A2.

Archival history:

Several early catalogues were not transferred and are no longer extant.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Transferred by the Vice President's Office

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Microfilm copy minutes of the Accreditation Committee, 1981-1984, are at MR/1.

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Imported from the RCOG catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.