What is 婦產科 in English? Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Medical Council specialty code S06)

What are the English name and specialty code of 婦產科?

The Specialist Register lists the specialty as 「婦產科」, in English Obstetrics & Gynaecology, specialty code S06.

Compiled by this site: the commonly used term 「婦科」 can refer to different specialties on the register, for example Obstetrics & Gynaecology (S06), Gynaecological Oncology (S50) and Urogynaecology (S51); when seeing a doctor or checking qualifications, go by the name on the register.

How do I check whether a doctor is an Obstetrics & Gynaecology specialist?

On the Medical Council website, choosing ‘Obstetrics & Gynaecology’ on the ‘Specialist Registration’ page opens the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers beginning with S06); for how to search by a doctor's name, see How to check a doctor's registration and specialty.

Section 7 of the Medical Council's Code of Professional Conduct for the Guidance of Registered Medical Practitioners (revised in October 2022) provides that a doctor must be on the Specialist Register to hold himself or herself out as a specialist, and can use only the title of the specialty in which he or she is registered.

What are the other specialties called?

For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see Chinese–English list of medical specialty names.

Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose an obstetrician and gynaecologist; public services and waiting: Public waiting times for gynaecology; private fees: Private obstetrics and gynaecology fees compared.

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