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.

Bladder weakness advice

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.admin@geh.nhs.uk

Gynaecology Booking Queries:

Contact number: 02476 865257

For appointment queries please contact: gynaebookingclerks@geh.nhs.uk

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.admin@geh.nhs.uk