The Fetal Monitoring Group at St George’s University Hospital
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The Fetal Monitoring Group at St George’s is a team of obstetricians, midwives, and educators improving intrapartum care through a more holistic, physiologically informed approach to fetal monitoring.
Rather than relying on pattern recognition alone, we train clinicians to interpret CTGs through the lens of fetal and maternal physiology, helping them understand what the fetus is really communicating.
Through real-world case reviews, current research, and practical frameworks, our teaching helps clinicians recognise risk sooner, act faster, and communicate more effectively on the labour ward.
Intrapartum CTG & Fetal monitoring workshop
About the group
Our faculty includes some of the UK’s leading voices in fetal monitoring:
- 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
Together, this team has helped hundreds of clinicians from across the UK and beyond sharpen judgement, reduce adverse outcomes, and lead safer care on the labour ward.
# Intrapartum CTG & Fetal monitoring workshop
What we offer: Advanced CTG workshops
Our flagship two-day, in-person workshop is designed for clinicians ready to go beyond the CTG and interpret the language of the fetus.
Throughout the workshop, attendees gain:
- 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
- A deeper understanding of fetal, maternal, and myometrial physiology in labour
“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
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for:
- Fetal monitoring leads
- Labour ward coordinators
- Consultant obstetricians and registrars
- Midwives
- Clinical educators
Upcoming course dates
Perinatal Symposium 7th December 2026: Current and future management of Perinatal Group B Streptococcus in the UK
The theme of this year’s Perinatal Symposium is Group B Strep.
The findings from the GBS3 trial are still unpublished but will shape the evidence the UK National Screening Committee will use to decide whether universal screening should be introduced. This symposium will look at current practice, the way forward, what clinicians need to weigh up while we await the results of the GBS3 trial, and how to counsel pregnant women and their families in the meantime.
Join us on Monday 7th December to hear from some of the leading voices on Group B Strep, including:
- Paul Heath, Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases & Director of the Vaccine Institute at St George’s, & member of the WHO Group B Strep Technical Advisory Group
- Jane Plumb MBE, Founder & Chief Executive of Group B Strep Support Charity, & campaigner for change in UK policy
- Philip Steer, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics at Imperial College London: former Editor-in-Chief of BJOG, & Chair of the Group B Strep Support Medical Advisory Panel
- Kirsty Le Doare, Professor of Vaccinology & Immunology and Director the Centre for Neonatal and Paediatric Infection Research
Places are limited, so please reserve your space today here.
Logistics
- Date: Monday 7th December
- Time: 2.00-5.00pm, reception and drinks follow from 5.00-8.00pm.
- Location: Monckton Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor Grosvenor Wing, St George’s University Hospitals, SW17 0QT
What’s included
Your ticket includes access to all keynotes and panel sessions, plus networking with canapés and refreshments from 5.00-8.00pm.
Tickets are £5 for GESH staff, general admission is £10, and both are charged as a donation to St George’s to help cover the running costs of the event.
If the cost is a barrier to you attending, please get in touch with us directly and we’d be happy to help.
Questions?
For more information or to sign up, please visit our Eventbrite page or email seminarsinperinatology@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Join the movement
We know a more holistic approach to fetal monitoring saves lives.
By equipping clinicians with physiological insight and practical tools, we aim to create safer labour wards, better outcomes, and stronger teams.
Join us and shape the future of fetal monitoring. Sign up to receive updates and marketing communications from us here.
For enquiries contact: fetalmonitoring@stgeorges.nhs.uk