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This course will provide you with the knowledge to enable you to perform a basic fetal presentation ultrasound examination during pregnancy.

Disclaimer: completion of this module does not solely qualify you to perform the skills covered; additional training, qualifications or CPD may be required, depending on the policies of your local Trust or employer.

GE Healthcare (United Kingdom) has fully funded costs for the development of this resource. GE Healthcare has had no influence on the content, and editorial control remains the sole responsibility of the RCOG.

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A complementary resource containing instructional videos covering the set-up and use of the VScan Air™ handheld ultrasound scanner is freely available to access here.  The materials in this resource have been provided by GE Healthcare and the RCOG has not contributed to the content or production of these materials.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

  • understand the theory behind ultrasound including basic physics, safety and ultrasound techniques
  • understand how to use Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for fetal presentation, the diagnostic challenges involved and how to optimise your images for fetal presentation.

Asma Khalil (2024)

Ian Scudamore (2024)

Sofia Mastrodima Polychroniou (2024)

Professor Asma Khalil is a Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George’s Hospital, University of London, and Director of Fetal Medicine at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.

Mr Ian Scudamore is Clinical Director at University Hospitals of Leicester. 

Dr Sofia Mastrodima Polychroniou is a Clinical Fellow in Fetal Surgery and Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This course provides midwives and O&G clinicians with the knowledge required to perform a basic fetal presentation ultrasound examination during pregnancy.

Disclaimer: completion of this module does not solely qualify you to perform the skills covered; additional training, qualifications or CPD may be required, depending on the policies of your local Trust or employer.

The content of this course relates to the following Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and key skills:

CiP 2: Working in health organisations
Working in a digital environment

CiP 3: Leadership
Effective use of resources

CiP 6: Developing self & others
Commits to continued learning

Further details about each CiP can be found within the O&G Core Curriculum 2024 Definitive Document, available here.

Price: Free

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