Gynaecology

Gynaecology is the branch of medicine which deals with the health of the female reproductive system.

Gynaecology covers a wide range of different conditions and age groups, from the very young to the older woman, and each person’s individual circumstances will be different.

The Trust is also the provider of the regional gynae-oncology service.

We undertake consultation, investigation and treatment of a wide range of gynaecological conditions including:

• General gynaecology
• Urogynaecology
• Colposcopy
• Gynaecological cancers
• Early pregnancy/emergency gynaecology
• Surgical procedures in outpatients
• Rapid access clinics for women with abnormal symptoms

We provide a one stop clinic- where scanning, consultation and surgical procedures under local anesthetic can take place in one outpatient visit.

Team

Consultants

• Abha Sinha
• Shagaf Bakour
• Ayman Ewies
• Robert Parker
• Susnata China
• Hala Mohammed Ali
• Alvaro Bedoya Ronga
• Wing-han Cheung
• Soma Lahiri
• Maggi Srinivasan
• Claire Bailey

Specialist nurse teams

Our Trust has a team of clinical nurse specialists specialising in colposcopy, early pregnancy, menopause, and uro-gynaecology.

Management Team

Shinade Coughlan – Group Director of Operations

Abha Sinha- Clinical Director

Tracy Weston – Matron

Samantha Beck – Directorate General Manager

Sally Neilson – Service Manager

Services

Our patients are referred to us via their GP or a consultant.

We run clinics in:

• Post-Menopausal Bleeding (a one-stop clinic)
• General gynaecology
• Urodynamics
• Urogynaecology
• Post menopausal bleeding (PMB)
• Menopause
• Early pregnancy assessment
• Colposcopy

Emergency Gynae Assessment Unit

Our Emergency Gynaecology assessment unit is an area specialising in any gynaecology emergencies we see gynaecological patients that are admitted via Accident and Emergency, their GP or via patient access services. The unit is run by a group of specially trained Clinical Nurse specialists with the support of health care assistants. If you are referred to the unit when you first arrive you will be seen by a nurse who will confirm your name, address, date of birth. They will then take a baseline set of observations to include temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and height and weight measurements. The nurses will take an initial history of your presenting complaints and undertake any required examinations, following this you will be seen by a Doctor who will plan your care accordingly; this could include anything from initial treatment, blood tests an Ultra Sound Scan or Emergency Surgery if required. We also initiate and provide a fast hydration service for any patient experiencing Hyperemesis Gravidarum (a type of severe morning sickness).

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit

The Early pregnancy Assessment unit provides an urgent care service for complications associated with early pregnancy including the diagnosis and management of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancies and other common early pregnancy related problems. The team consists of specially trained Clinical nurse specialists, a sonographer, and appropriate medical staff on call.  The unit is open from Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm and Saturdays 8am till 2pm. The unit is based alongside our emergency gynaecology assessment unit should you require admission or ongoing further management.

D21

We are a 16 bedded female Gynaecology/Gynaecology-oncology ward with a team of specially trained nurses who will endeavour to provide the best quality care for you following your gynaecology surgery and procedures. Our nurses are trained in enhanced recovery and also level one post-operative care. We have various levels of nursing staff within the ward area and support from health care assistants. We work closely with our gynaecology/surgical team and have planned daily ward rounds to assess and manage your care on a daily basis. You may also have involvement from other teams on an individual needs basis, i.e. physiotherapists, pain management team, nutritional team. Our aim is to support you to recover from your surgery in a relaxed friendly, clean environment.  We also appreciate patient feedback and endeavour to continue to learn from patient experiences.

Patient Stories

Please feel free to share your experiences of this service. Please e-mail your views to swbh.comms@nhs.net

Patient Information

Gynaecology

Endometrial pipelle biopsy (ML6288)
Heavy menstrual bleeding (ML6439)
Mirena and Levosert – Levonorgestrel Releasing Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) (ML6330)
MyoSure Hysterosccopic Procedure (ML6126)
NovaSure Endometrial Ablation (ML6129)
Outpatient hysteroscopy (ML5734)
Post-Menopausal Bleeding (PMB) (ML6073)

Gynae-oncology – Patient-initiated follow-up (ML5348)

Culposcopy

Colposcopy Procedure (ML5416)

Additional materials currently being evaluated and updated.

Contacts

Emergency Gynae Assessment Unit (City Site) – 0121 507 4925

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (City Site) – 0121 507 5269

Sandwell Gynae Outpatients (Clinic 6A) – 0121 507 3249

Birmingham Treatment Centre (BTC, City Hospital) Gynae Outpatients – 0121 507 4246

Ward D21 (City Site) – 0121 507 4021