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Gynaecology

Gynaecology waiting area at St Helier Hospital
Gynaecology waiting area at St Helier Hospital

Gynaecology is concerned with the female genital tract and its disorders. In many areas, the specialties of gynaecology and obstetrics overlap.

Gynaecology has been considered to end at 28 weeks gestation, but practically there is no clear cut-off.

There are seven consultant-led clinics run within this section:

  • General gynaecology (e.g. menopausal symptoms)

  • Urogynaecology (bladder control)

  • Scanning (e.g. trans-vaginal scan)

  • Oncology (cancer)

  • Urgent gynaecology referrals

  • Pre-clerking

  • Subfertility (e.g. assisted conception)

The consultants are supported by sister, staff nurses, healthcare assistants and support staff, including a counselling service. The consultant's team may also include registrars, senior house officers, staff grades, and medical and nursing students.

There are also nurse-led clinics for smears and the injection of Zoladex.

  • Colposcopy Colposcopy is a microscopic examination of the cervix (the neck of the womb) and can also check the vagina and vulva (external opening of vagina). The examination usually lasts between 10-15 minutes.
  • Oncology If you have been referred to St Helier Hospital by your GP with suspected cancer, you will initially be assessed in the "two-week rule" clinic.
  • Assisted conception unit The assisted conception unit (ACU) at St Helier Hospital prides itself on being a small, enthusiastic and professional team, offering a very personalised and sensitive service to couples who are having problems conceiving.
  • Urgent referrals Sister Melanie Hobbs is in charge of the gynaecology outpatients at St Helier Hospital.
  • Urogynaecology Urogynaecology is the study and successful treatment of women's bladder problems.
  • Laparoscopy This procedure takes about 25 minutes and means looking inside your tummy with a telescope.

Key staff

Mr Hassan Shehata
Clinical lead for obstetrics and gynaecology, Epsom Hospital

Ms Carolyn Croucher
Clinical lead for obstetrics and gynaecology, St Helier Hospital

Mr S. Gordon
Consultant

Mr L.D. Ross
Consultant

Dr E.A. Sherriff
Consultant

Mr Khaled Aba-Oub
Consultant gynaecologist

Mr Demetri Panayi
Consultant urogynaecologist

Location

St Helier Hospital, women's health department

Epsom Hospital, gynaecology department

Nelson Hospital

Opening hours

General gynaecology clinics
Monday afternoon, St Helier Hospital and Nelson Hospital
Wednesday morning (alternate weeks), Nelson Hospital
Thursday morning, St Helier Hospital

Ultrasound clinics
Wednesday all day, St Helier Hospital
Thursday afternoon, St Helier Hospital

Subfertility clinics
Tuesday morning, Nelson Hospital
Wednesday morning, St Helier Hospital

Male subfertility clinics
Tuesday morning (alternate weeks), Nelson Hospital
Wednesday morning (alternate weeks), St Helier Hospital

Pre-conception and recurrent miscarriage clinic:
Tuesday morning (once a month), St Helier Hospital

Diabetes clinic:
Tuesday morning, St Helier Hospital

Contact details

St Helier Hospital
Tel: 020 8296 2954
Fax: 020 8296 2866

Epsom Hospital
Tel: 01372 73 5390
Fax: 01372 73 5330

Referrals

Patients will need a referral from their GP via Choose and Book or letter or from other departments within the women's health service, or other hospital departments.

Acknowledgements

The Women's Health department would like to thank Fiona Smout, Marketing Consultant and Web Designer, for the content of this section.
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