About the Service
The Gynaecology service at the George Eliot Hospital is delivered by a team of eight consultants and three Clinical Nurse Specialists.
All general gynaecology is undertaken with certain consultants having their own sub-specialities including; uro-gynaecology, minimally invasive surgery, endometrial investigative surgery and colposcopy and others.
Gynaecological cancers are also seen at the George Eliot Hospital as a Cancer Unit, liaising with the UHCW as the Cancer Centre. All suspected cancers attend the GEH for initial investigations and then are either treated here or follow on to the centre depending on their pathway.
We have two consultants who currently carry out suspected cancer investigations and surgery. There are three female consultants who perform colposcopy.
We run Urodynamics Clinics, Continence Advisor Clinics and have a dedicated Physiotherapist. We also run a Continence and Midwifery Service initiative, which encourages women at risk of incontinence to use the continence service early in the post-natal period and plays a preventive role.
We have a dedicated Gynaecology Diagnostic Unit and provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for the outpatient assessment and treatment of heavy menstrual and post-menopausal bleeding. This service includes ultrasound scanning and operative outpatient hysteroscopy.
There are three Clinical Nurse Specialists who support all the gynaecology patients especially those who may be suspected of having a cancer. There is a nurse led cervical cytology clinic and a Nurse led Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit.
Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
Monday - Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm
Colposcopy Clinic
Various clinics throughout the week
Out-Patient Hysteroscopy Clinic
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Gynaecology Clinic
Various clinics throughout the week
Nurse Led Cervical Cytology Clinic
Monday morning
Gynaecology Continence Clinic
Tuesday morning.
Women of all ages can be referred via:
Two Week Wait, Choose and Book, GP referral, GUM, other Trusts.
Colposcopy patients may be referred by ‘Direct Referral’, GUM clinic, GP's, other Trusts
Early Pregnancy Assessment patients may be referred by their GP, A&E, Wards, Community Midwives, or a follow up to Early Pregnancy Support Unit (EPAU)
Pelvic Health Video from George Eliot Hospital Physiotherapy Team
Gynaecology Secretary Contacts:
Secretary to: Dr N Navaneetham, Mr G Lawrence & Miss M Wahab
Contact: 02476 865254
Secretary to: Mr M Attia
Contact: 02476 865548
Secretary to: Dr Hirsi-Farah & Mr Kumar
Contact: 02476 865125
Secretary to: Ms S Sukumaran & Dr B Pandey
Contact: 02476 865260
For any general enquiries please contact: gynaecology.
Gynaecology Booking Queries:
Contact number: 02476 865257
For appointment queries please contact: gynaebookingclerks
Matron for Gynaecology : Thelma Hodder
Lead Nurse Gynaecology: Louise Walsh
Clinical Nurse Specialists: Celine Boylan, Joy Farmer, Sabina Thapa and Til Gurung
Physiotherapist: Amanda Casey
Clinical Director for Women and Children's Services:
Dr Neena Navaneetham
Consultants:
- Gary Lawrence
- May Wahab
- Neena Navaneetham
- Bhavna Pandey
- Suganya Sukumaran
- Suad Hirsi-Farah
- Satyam Kumar
Tel: 02476 865254 / 02476 865548 / 02476 865260/ 02476 865125 - secretaries for all consultants
Email: gynaecology.