Beyond the CTG: An Advanced Fetal Monitoring Workshop for Safer Care

Course Overview

Traditional approaches to CTG interpretation often focus on pattern recognition, but without a deep understanding of fetal and maternal physiology, critical insights into fetal wellbeing can be missed. This two-day, in-person workshop is designed for clinicians who want to go beyond the CTG and better understand what the fetus is telling us.

Led by the experienced team at St George’s University Hospital, this course combines scientific evidence, national guideline reviews (including NICE), physiological insights, and real-world case studies to support safer, more confident decision-making on the labour ward.

If you’ve ever felt uncertain during a trace or been surprised by an unexpected outcome despite a reassuring CTG, this course helps you understand why, as well as giving you the framework and tools to respond differently in future.

“This course has been incredibly hands-on and clinically relevant. The most powerful takeaway for me was understanding how intrapartum risk factors can influence fetal response — and how to spot these subtle shifts in real time. The practical cases were invaluable, especially learning from others in an open and engaging environment.” – Dr. Mariana Tomé, Senior Registrar Obstetrician, Clinical Research Fellow, Oxford Labour Monitoring Team

What You Gain

• A deeper understanding of fetal, maternal, and myometrial physiology in labour
• Sharper clinical judgement – confidently recognising and managing hypoxia, applying national guidance intelligently, and avoiding unnecessary intervention
• Practical insight into complex intrapartum challenges, including meconium, fever, chorioamnionitis, antenatal insults, and more
• Awareness of computerised antenatal CTGs and cutting-edge emerging technologies
• Consolidated learning through hands-on case reviews, group work, and discussions with like-minded clinicians operating at the top of their practice

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for:

• Midwives
• Labour ward coordinators and fetal monitoring leads
• Obstetric registrars and consultants
• Clinical educators and governance champions

Meet Your Expert Faculty

The course is led by some of the UK’s leading voices in fetal monitoring, which include:

• Austin Ugwumadu: renowned obstetrician and international educator
• Virginia Whelehan and Federica Gianstefani: midwifery leaders with decades of experience in clinical care, audit, and fetal monitoring education
• Invited experts in fetal physiology, perinatal pathology, and antenatal fetal monitoring

This faculty has helped hundreds of clinicians across the UK and beyond sharpen judgement, reduce adverse outcomes, and lead safer care on the labour ward.

What’s Included

Your ticket includes two interactive training days, course materials, refreshments, and lunch. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Why Join Us

We know that a more holistic approach to fetal monitoring saves lives.

Join us today and help shape the next generation of safer, more insightful, fetal monitoring.

Questions?

Contact Agnes Siemion at fetalmonitoring@stgeorges.nhs.uk.

Find out more here: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/service/maternity-services/the-fetal-monitoring-group-at-st-georges-university-hospital/