The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (欧美AV, the College) has formally reinstated Gosford Public Hospital鈥檚 accreditation as a training site for obstetrics and gynaecology, following a period of suspension and a comprehensive review.
The hospital鈥檚 training accreditation was revoked in late 2024 due to concerns about the overall quality of the training environment. Since then, 欧美AV has worked closely with Gosford Hospital, and other key stakeholders to highlight issues and support necessary changes to ensure the site is able to support Fellowship of 欧美AV (F欧美AV) specialist training effectively.
An accreditation visit was conducted in in early June and the College was pleased to observe substantial improvements in staffing, leadership, training opportunities, workplace culture, and the hospital鈥檚 commitment to education and trainee wellbeing.
欧美AV President, Dr Gillian Gibson, said:
We are pleased to be able to reinstate training at Gosford Hospital, a key facility for maintaining access to timely and high-quality, local care for women and their babies across Australia鈥檚 Central Coast.
We鈥檇 like to acknowledge the commitment of Gosford鈥檚 doctors and midwives, who have worked really hard to create a more supportive and sustainable training environment. I鈥檓 confident Gosford will continue to build on this positive progress to offer an enriching training experience.
I鈥檇 also like to thank the 欧美AV accreditation team for their thorough guidance and dedicated work throughout this process 鈥 critical in supporting the swift resumption of training and services.
Gosford Hospital will be available for trainee rotations from Semester 1, 2026, although reinstatement of accreditation is immediate should there be a need to accommodate trainees with specific arrangements earlier than this.
The College looks forward to ongoing collaboration with Gosford Hospital to ensure the delivery of high-quality specialist O&G training into the future.
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