Gynaecology
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Gynaecology is the branch of medicine which deals with diseases of the female reproductive organs – vagina, cervix, uterus, and ovaries. Common problems include menstrual disorders, menopause problems, recurrent miscarriage, pelvic pain, fertility, abnormal smears, urinary problems, contraceptive problems, painful intercourse, and gynaecological cancers.
The Gynaecology Service provides emergency and elective treatment and cares for both local and regional patients at St George’s Hospital.
The acute gynaecology unit provides an emergency service whereby most patients are seen, scanned and treated during a single working day. Emergency conditions include:
- miscarriages
- ectopic pregnancies
- pelvic pain
- complications of ovarian cysts
The Gynaecology Department has 15 consultants. Many clinics operate on a one-stop basis where conditions are diagnosed and treated in one visit. The department can provide a full range of gynaecological laparoscopic procedures.
The Department is a training centre for endometrial ablation, which involves destroying the lining of the womb to cure menstrual problems and avoid the need for a hysterectomy. This can often be done under local anaesthetic.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a joint gynaecological cancer centre with the Royal Marsden Hospital. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust also runs one of the UK’s busiest fibroid treatment centres and is one of the two centres in London able to offer all options for fibroid treatment. This includes ‘keyhole’ surgery, open surgery, uterus conserving surgery, hysteroscopic surgery and radiological fibroid treatment which includes embolisation.
Facilities
- Specifically designed suite
- PACS X-ray
- Ultrasounds
- HSG
Opening hours
Antenatal
(provided by Kingston Hospital consultants)
Tuesday 1.30 – 4pm
Wednesday 9am – 12.30pm
Assisted Conception Unit
Wednesday 1.30 – 3.10pm
Gynaecology
Wednesday 1.30 – 4.45pm
Thursday 1.30 – 4.30pm
Treatments
- Assisted conception
- Pathological investigations
- Hormone injections
- Hormonal implants
- Counselling
- Mirena coils
- Post- and pre-operative checks
- Loop biopsies
- Pessary installation
- Ultrasounds
- Removal of cervical polyps
- We also interpret and explain histopathology results and provide surveillance programmes
Key staff
Service consultants, surgeons and clinicians
St George’s consultants
- Mr Ojha – Consultant Gynaecologist
- Mr Kunda – Consultant Gynaecologist
Kingston Hospital Consultants
- Miss Bevan – Consultant Gynaecologist
- Mr Chow – Consultant Gynaecologist
- Miss Ramalingam – Consultant Gynaecologist
- Mr Kalu – Consultant Gynaecologist
Your Recovery
The Improvement Programme here at St George’s has launched its Enhanced Recovery animation.
Patients requiring further treatment may be referred to Kingston hospital