Communications and External Affairs

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 1538 RCOG/N
Held at	: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/library-services/archives-and-heritage/archives/ ›
Full title	: Communications and External Affairs
Date(s)	: 1932-2008
Level of description	: fonds
Extent	: 4 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

This area was traditionally the responsibility of the Director of Corporate Affairs. The College employed freelancers for occasional press work until 2000 when they decided to appoint a permanent Press Officer. In 2006 the College set up a Department for Communications and External Affairs, reporting to the Directorate of Corporate Affairs.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists relating to communications, public relations and external affairs, detailing the following activities:
- Public relations: promoting the RCOG to the media and public.
- Press and media relations: liasing with the media, issuing press releases, position statements, organising press conferences, maintaining a register of RCOG spokespersons.
- Parliamentary and government affairs: lobbying MPs and civil servants, organising ministerial briefings and events.
- Issues management: researching the news agenda, forecasting issues that will affect RCOG, managing the socio-political consequences.
- Promoting recruitment into Obstetrics and Gynaecology to medical students and young doctors. The records include: promotional material produced by the College (1980-2008); press cuttings; annual reports from 1932 to the present day (excluding 1934-1938, 1945-1947 and 1949); College position statements and press notices (1987-1993).

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

As above in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

Open, although restrictions apply for items containing personal information.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Finding aids:

RCOG/B3/2 have been indexed and the names of successful candidates will be found in the Index to the Guide to the College Archives.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Previously arranged as a series under the Director of Corporate Affairs at RCOG/A13/22, the records at N4/1-11 were moved to N4 in June 2008.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Transferred by Communications and External Affairs in October 2008.

Allied Materials

Related material:

Publication note:

Description Notes

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

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
January 2009