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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Gynaecological Laparoscopy and confidential enquiry into laparoscopy working party


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1538 M21

Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Title: Gynaecological Laparoscopy and confidential enquiry into laparoscopy working party

Date(s): 1975-1982

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 5 folders, 1 volume

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

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The RCOG working party and confidential enquiry into laparoscopy was formed under the chairmanship of G V P Chamberlain in order to conduct an investigation into the use of laparoscopy within the United Kingdom. The College was to be assisted by the DHSS, which agreed to handle all data processing and analysis, and by the Defence Societies, which were to help finance printing and postage (see first meeting, 10 June 1975, in minute book: Archives reference M21M/1 p. 1). Although the working party produced its final report in 1978, and no minutes appear to have survived after 1977, it continued to carry out its investigations until 1982.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the RCOG Gynaecological laparoscopy and confidential enquiry into laparoscopy working party, comprising Professor Chamberlain's correspondence and papers, 1977-1981, his signed copies of the working party's minutes, 1975-1977, a copy of the report of the working party, Gynaecological Laparoscopy: report on the Confidential Enquiry into Gynaecological Laparoscopy conducted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in co-operation with the Department of Health and Social Security and the Medical Defence Union, Medical Protection Society, the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland, Apr 1978, and copies of two reviews of laparoscopy equipment undertaken by the working party in 1980 and 1982.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open 20 years after last date on file

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright: vested in the College.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

A general index to the files listed in the catalogue of the Archives of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is maintained in the College Archives; refer to the College Archivist.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

It is not known when or by whom the material was passed to the Archives, but as the series comprises the correspondence and papers of the Chairman, the records were probably maintained and transferred by the department (probably the Administration Department) in the College which provided secretarial support to Professor Chamberlain.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

RCOG Archives hold a microfilm copy of the minute book of the working party, 1975-1977, at MR/4.

Related material:

RCOG Archives hold a draft of the 1980 Review of laparoscopy equipment available in the United Kingdom is contained in a Scientific Advisory and Pathology Committee file at B10/9/6.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Clare Cowling, Archivist, RCOG.

Rules or conventions: National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; ISAD(G), Second Edition, 2000.

Date(s) of descriptions: February 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Gynaecology | Medical sciences
Medical technology | Medical equipment | Scientific equipment | Equipment
Medical treatment | Therapy | Medical sciences
Professional associations | Associations | Organizations
Surgery | Medical sciences
Health services
Social sciences
Social welfare

Personal names
Chamberlain | Geoffrey Victor Price | b 1930 | obstetrician and gynaecologist

Corporate names
DHSS | Department of Health and Social Security x Department of Health and Social Security
Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
Medical Defence Union
Medical Protection Society
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists x British College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Places