The BSGE was involved, at the request of the RCOG, with setting general standards for hysteroscopic and laparoscopic procedures. Guidelines and best practice information have been developed and are available for our members to download together with information from NICE and the RCOG.

These cover a variety of topics, including outpatient hysteroscopy and laparoscopy in pregnancy, consent advice, plus links to patient information leaflets and support websites.

  • Consent / Patient advice

    • Diagnostic Laparoscopy (Consent Advice 2) (RCOG) Download

    • Diagnostic Hysteroscopy Under General Anaesthesia (Consent Advice 1) (RCOG) Download

    • Laparoscopic Management of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy (Consent Advice 8) (RCOG) Download

    • Ectopic pregnancy - Information for you (RCOG) Download

    • Outpatient hysteroscopy Download

    • Evidence-based guideline on Laparoscopy in Pregnancy Download

    • Recovering Well- Information for your laparoscopy Download

    • Recovering Well- Information for you after a Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Download

    • Morcellation for myomectomy or hysterectomy (Consent Advice No. 13) Download

    • Morcellation for myomectomy or hysterectomy Download

  • Investigation / Management

    • Ovarian Masses in Premenopausal Women, Management of Suspected (RCOG / BSGE) Download

    • Management of Endometrial Hyperplasia (RCOG / BSGE) Download

  • Helpful information

  • Useful Websites

  • Surgical Procedures

    • Preventing Entry-related Gynaecological Laparoscopic Injuries (RCOG) Download

    • Hysteroscopy, Best Practice in Outpatient (RCOG / BSGE) Download

    • Endometriosis, Investigation and Management (RCOG) Download

    • Laparoscopic hysterectomy (including laparoscopic total hysterectomy and laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy) for endometrial cancer (NICE) Download

    • Laparoscopic techniques for hysterectomy (NICE) Download

    • Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for early stage cervical cancer (NICE) Download

  • Recommendations on Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery during Covid-19 Outbreak

    • Joint RCOG/BSGE Guidance on Gynaecological Endoscopy during the COVID-19 Pandemic Download

  • FACTS, VIEWS & VISION- COVID 19 pandemic and gynaecological laparoscopic surgery: knowns and unknowns

    • Covid 19 pandemic and gynaecological laparoscopic surgery: knowns and unknowns Download

  • BMS comment on the RCOG/BSGE/BGCS guidance on heavy menstrual bleeding- Unscheduled bleeding on HRT

    • BMS comment on the RCOG/BSGE/BGCS guidance on heavy menstrual bleeding- Unscheduled bleeding on HRT Download

  • Guidance for management of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

    • Joint RCOG, BSGE and BGCS guidance for the management of abnormal uterine bleeding in the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic- This extensive update replaces the initial version of this statement produced by the RCOG/BSGE/BGCS on 30/03/20 and updated on 31/03/20. Download

  • ESHRE Guideline Endometriosis