• Abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) requires the use of ionising radiation. • EVAR is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. • Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are used to monitor patient radiation exposure. • Radiation dose data was collected from five European centres for EVAR procedures. • Local DRLs have been determined and an interim European DRL is proposed.

Background: The Covid 19 pandemic radically changed our lives worldwide in 2020. Control of the pandemic required public health interventions which included social distancing and the minimising social gatherings. The implementation of these measures resulted in major changes in the delivery of healthcare education.Aim: This observational study reports on the undergraduate experience of the transition of the obstetrics and gynaecology programme from a traditional face-to-face approach to a blended learning programme (BLP) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: Changes to the undergraduate Obstetrics and Gynaecology programme in response to the pandemic are described. These changes were implemented with no additional funding or resources. On completion of the module, students voluntarily completed an anonymous survey on their experience of the BLP.Results: Of the 80 students who completed the module, 81% responded. Overall satisfaction with the module was high with median scores for all online and clinical components of the module ranging from 8 - 10. The students expressed high levels of satisfaction with the support they received from their teachers, hospital staff and patients. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this paper is the first to describe the transition of the entire undergraduate module in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to a BLP in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall satisfaction scores submitted anonymously were high. Whether this will be maintained post pandemic remains unknown but the positive response to the BLP provides direction as to what elements of the revised programme may be worth developing further in the future.

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