These clinics deal with a wide range of disorders in women of all ages. Examples are:
Children are also be referred to this clinic but are always seen in the child friendly environment of the paediatric (children’s) department.
Patients are referred to this clinic for further investigation and treatment following a smear test result. The focus of the clinic is health promotion and wellbeing and prevention of cancer of the neck of the womb.
Patients can be referred to this clinic if they are experiencing heavy or irregular periods or if they are experiencing post menopausal bleeding. The clinic is also part of the overall cancer services in the hospital and has a lead clinician and a specialist nurse who see patients who are urgently referred to us by their GP for suspected cancer.
This specialist clinic deals with women who may be experiencing urinary continence (waterworks) can be referred to this clinic to receive expert medical and nursing advice regarding this sensitive health problem. We use a range of first line diagnostic and non-surgical treatments as well as assessment for surgical corrections if needed.
We also offer two further specialist clinics for pregnant women:
Patients who experience early pregnancy bleeds will be referred here to undergo ultrasound assessment and biochemical testing to check the progress of the pregnancy. The service is currently only available during week days but in the future we are hoping to offer our ultrasound service out of hours and at weekends for added convenience and peace of mind.
This service is led by nurses with a consultant. The service is available five days a week via a GP referral. Patients requesting to end a pregnancy will be seen and assessed and if the pregnancy is below 16 weeks, various options are discussed. Pregnancies exceeding 16 weeks are advised on alternative services to access. Children who are pregnant are dealt with on a case by case basis. The clinic can offer advice on contraception and family planning.
Patient Information Leaflets
In this section you will find a range of fact sheets prepared by the Gynaecology department about the procedures, clinics and surgery we carry out.
If you wish to learn more about a particular gynaecological condition or the condition or procedure you wish to find out more about is not listed here, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our nurse practitioners.
Our Specialist Nurses are:
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