Gynaecology

Introduction

The Gynaecology department provides a full range of emergency and elective gynaecology services. The elective services offered include:

• General gynaecology: including the management of menstrual disturbance, endometriosis and HRT related problems and pelvic organ prolapse.
• Urogynaecology: Offering a comprehensive range of investigations and management options for the management of female urinary incontinence.
• Reproductive medicine: Offers investigations, advice and management of infertility problems.
• Gynaecological oncology: Gynaecological oncology deals with the screening and management of cancer within gynaecology.

In addition there is a range of emergency facilities with the emergency early pregnancy clinic and urgent referral clinic which operate on a daily basis.

Services Provided

The Gynaecology department staff are committed to the care and management of women with gynaecological problems. A wide range of outpatient, day case and inpatient procedures are carried out to provide a modern evidence based gynaecological service. The services are offered at a number of sites although the main inpatient work is carried out at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.

The dedicated staff consists of various disciplines including, Consultants, Junior Doctors, Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clerical and support staff, who all work together, as a team, to ensure you receive the best possible care and support.

The Department provides the following Outpatient Services.

• General Gynaecology Service
• General Fertility Service
• General Urogynaecology Service
• Suspected Cancer Service
• Simple Menopause and Routine HRT Service
• Complex Fertility Service
• Gynaecology/Dermatology Service
• Specialist Adolescent Gynaecology Service
• Specialist Menopause Service
• Specialist Urogynaecology Service

Please Note: Not all Services are provided at every Location.

Inpatient and Day Case Services are based at:

• Cheltenham General Hospital – Avening Ward & Chedworth Suite
• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital – Ward 9A & Day Surgery Unit
• Cirencester Hospital – Beeches Ward
• Stroud General Hospital – Princess Anne Ward

Contact Details

For contact details please see individual Clinician's page.

Our Staff

There are 15 Consultant Gynaecologists who each lead a team of specialist doctors and nurses. As a patient you may be seen by the clinician or by a doctor or nurse within their team. The clinician has overall responsibilty for your care.

In addition to the two main Hospitals the Gynaecology Consultants hold Outpatient Clinics at Berkeley, Cirencester, Dilke Memorial, Lydney, Bourton on the Water, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stroud General, Tewkesbury and Winchcombe Hospitals.

Cheltenham General Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in both West Block Outpatients Department and Prestbury Clinic.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at either Cheltenham General, Cirencester or Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

• Mr. Robert Gornall
• Mr. Richard Hayman
• Mr. David Holmes
• Mr. Philip Kaloo
• Mr. Richard Kerr-Wilson
• Mrs. Anne McCrum
• Mrs. Mary Pillai
• Mrs. Kalpana Reddy

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place at The Orchard Centre for Womens' Health.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at either Cheltenham General, Gloucestershire Royal or Stroud General Hospital.

• Mr. Mark James
• Dr. Rukhsana Kousar
• Mr. Dhushy Mahendran
• Ms. Aysha Qureshi
• Mr. Michael Read
• Dr. Elaine Smith
• Dr. Madhavi Vellayan
• Mr. Mark Whittaker

• Mr. Robert Gornall

Berkeley Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at either Gloucestershire Royal or Stroud General Hospital.

• Ms. Aysha Qureshi

Bourton on the Water Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at Cheltenham General Hospital.

• Mr. Richard Kerr Wilson

Cirencester Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at either Cheltenham General or Cirencester Hospital.

• Mr. David Holmes

• Mr. Philip Kaloo

• Mrs. Anne McCrum

• Mrs. Mary Pillai

Dilke Memorial Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

• Mr. Mark James

• Dr. Madhavi Vellayan

Lydney Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

• Mr. Mark James

• Dr. Madhavi Vellayan

Moreton-in-Marsh Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at Cheltenham General Hospital.

• Mrs. Kalpana Reddy

Stroud General Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in both Bowbridge and Trinity Outpatient Departments.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at either Gloucestershire Royal or Stroud General Hospital.

• Ms. Aysha Qureshi

• Dr. Elaine Smith

• Mr. Mark Whittaker

Tewkesbury Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at Cheltenham General Hospital.

• Mr. David Holmes

• Mrs. Kalpana Reddy

Winchcombe Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the Main Outpatients Department.
Inpatient and Day Case Services are carried out at either Cheltenham General or Cirencester Hospital.

• Mr. Philip Kaloo

• Mrs. Anne McCrum

• Mrs. Mary Pillai

• Mrs. Kalpana Reddy

Waiting Times

Additional Information

• Gloucester surgeon saves patient from ‘embarrassing illness’
  June 2007 Press Release

• Mums invited to share ideas for new maternity unit
  March 2007 Press Release

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