Journal News

• BJOG is recruiting a new Editor-in-Chief
• Published on Jan 12, 2012

BJOG is inviting applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief as Professor Steer comes to the end of his 7 year term in October 2012. 

• BJOG 2012 themed edition
• Published on Jan 08, 2012

   We are delighted to introduce this year’s special themed edition of BJOG, entitled “Gynaecological oncology”. This issue will be available FREE online until March 2012.

• Nine BJOG podcasts now available on iTunes!
• Published on Jan 07, 2012

BJOB subscribers and members of the public can now download nine podcasts from the dedicated BJOG Podcast Channel on iTunes.

• Improvements in survival of gynaecological cancer in the Anglia region of England
• Published on Dec 14, 2011

Gynaecological cancer survival rates have improved in Eastern England following the reorganisation of services and multidisciplinary team working finds a new study published today in the gynaecological oncology 2012 themed issue of BJOG.

• Depressive symptoms and intimate partner violence link found in new BJOG study
• Published on Dec 07, 2011

Forty percent of women who report depressive symptoms following birth also reported intimate partner violence finds a new study published today in the journal. 

• BJOG Editors to speak at upcoming ovarian cancer meeting.
• Published on Dec 02, 2011

On Friday 9th December Dr Raj Naik, Mr Sean Kehoe and Dr Vanessa Harry will all be speaking at the Surgical aspects of Ovarian Cancer meeting, held at The Royal Marsden Education and Conference Centre. 

• Current legislation and trends relating to termination of pregnancy across the EU explored in new study
• Published on Nov 30, 2011

Countries in the European Union (EU) which allow termination of pregnancy (TOP) on request do not have higher TOP rates than countries with more restrictive access, finds a new study published today in the journal. 

• New BJOG supplement launched at the 2nd European Conference on Simulation in Women’s Health
• Published on Nov 17, 2011

Simulation training in women’s health care is a new supplement to BJOG launched today at the 2nd European Conference on Simulation in Women’s Health  Download for FREE here

• Age and BMI can predict likelihood of developing gestational diabetes new research suggests
• Published on Nov 02, 2011

Age and body mass index (BMI)are important risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) particularly amongst South Asian and Black African women finds new research published today in the journal. The study looked at the link between maternal age, BMI and racial origin with the development of GDM and how they interact with each other.

• Older women still suffer from hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause
• Published on Oct 19, 2011

Women still have hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause finds a new study published today in the journal. Hot flushes and night sweats (HF/NS) are the main physical signs of the menopause, however their prevalence, frequency, severity and duration vary considerably.