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Women’s Healthcare
Directory of Services
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Contents Welcome to Women’s Healthcare 3 Hanover Diagnostic and Treatment Centre 4 Menstrual Disorders Clinic 6 Colposcopy Clinic 7 Urogynaecology 8 General Gynaecology Clinic 10 Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit 12 Termination of Pregnancy 13 How to Refer?
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How to Find Us
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Contact Us
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Welcome to Women’s Healthcare The recent £6.8 million refurbishment of the Hanover Diagnostic and Treatment Centre (winner of the Building Better Healthcare Award 2013), at Leigh Infirmary has seen a radical transformation of Gynaecology services. The new Women’s Healthcare Unit, within the Hanover, is now able to provide a comprehensive range of services for women including General Gynaecology, Urodynamics, Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy clinics. The Unit brings all outpatient clinics together to offer a calm and relaxing ambience for our patients in a single location. General Gynaecology outpatient and specialist clinics are provided side-by-side, with Gynaecology ultrasound facilities also available allowing immediate access to specialist scans. Our philosophy is to offer ‘one-stop’ appointments whenever possible to ensure all diagnostic tests are carried out during a single visit. We provide a patient-focused experience which maintains the highest standards of comfort, safety and quality while safeguarding patient privacy and dignity. Zahida Khan Clinical Director Joanne Jennings Unit Nurse Manager, Women’s Healthcare Services
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Hanover Diagnostic and Treatment Centre The Women’s Healthcare Unit is located on the ground floor. Other services within the Hanover include: • Endoscope Re-processing Unit (Ground Floor) • The Richmond Urology Unit (1st Floor) • Leigh Endoscopy Department (2nd Floor)
Address Hanover Diagnostic and Treatment Centre Leigh Infirmary The Avenue Leigh WN7 1HS Tel: 01942 244000 Email: info@wwl.nhs.uk Website: www.wwl.nhs.uk
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132 car parking spaces 17 disabled parking spaces RVS Shop Staff restaurant open to public Walk-in Centre
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Menstrual Disorders Clinic Menstrual Disorders Clinics (MDC) run on most days and have a range of morning and afternoon sessions. They provide a one-stop facility for assessment, diagnosis and treatment for women with bleeding problems, both pre and postmenopausal. Investigations include visual assessment of the cervix, ultrasound scanning and outpatient hysteroscopy. If required, endometrial biopsies/samples can be taken and sent for histological assessment. Also blood tests can be performed and sent to the laboratory to complete the assessment. Treatments offered include removal of endometrial polyps, endometrial ablation, insertion of mirena coils and essure hysteroscopic sterilization. Offering these treatments as an outpatient reduces the need for some women to have a general anesthetic in theatre. Suspected cancer patients are usually seen within a week.
Consultants Who Provide These Services are: Dr Attarbashi Dr Bellis Mr Burns Dr Church Dr Davies Mr Harris Dr Karuppaswamy Dr Khan Mr Meskhi Mr Shahid Mr Soltan
Contact For Appointments telephone: 01942 264091 For Reception telephone: 01942 264960
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Colposcopy Clinic Our dedicated colposcopy clinics are run by consultants and specialist nurses. We welcome direct referrals from the laboratory, as well as GPs. Patients are referred to these clinics when smear tests indicate abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix, have unexplained vaginal bleeding, an inflamed cervix, or difficulty obtaining adequate smear samples. Patients are seen in one of the following clinics: • Referral/new appointment Smears are taken if required followed by a colposcopy examination when tests are taken to confirm a diagnosis and evaluate whether the patient may need a small treatment of the cervix. Cervical biopsies may be taken and sent to histology at this appointment. • See and treat appointment One-stop clinic offering initial examination and treatment on the same day, if appropriate. Treatments include LLETZ and cryocautery. • Nurse-led smear clinics Women at low risk of developing cervical cancer but who cannot be discharged to their own GP can have their smears performed by our specially trained nursing staff. • Post-treatment clinic Women are seen for a follow up after receiving treatment for pre-cancer of the cervix.
Clinicians Who Provide This Service Are: Mr Burns Dr Khan Dr Khanna Dr Karuppaswamy Mr Meskhi Mr Shahid Specialist Nurse Blackwood
Contact Colposcopy Secretary: 01942 264091 For Reception telephone: 01942 264960
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Urogynaecology A comprehensive Urogynaecology service to treat prolapse and bladder problems is offered within the Women’s Healthcare Unit and we aim to offer a one-stop service wherever possible. Patients can be referred to designated Urogynaecology slots in Gynaecology or Bladder Assessment Clinics. We are also happy to consider written referrals requesting Urodynamic appointments for patients who have already tried conservative treatments for continence problems. The Bladder Assessment Clinics welcome patients referred with symptoms such as incontinence, frequent urination, sudden urge to pass urine, painful urination or problems emptying the bladder. Our award winning team work with the community Continence Advisory Service and physiotherapy means that patients who do not require surgical treatments can be followed up and treated outside of hospital or by a physiotherapist. The new Unit has a dedicated Urogynaecology Suite with facilities for Urodynamics, bladder scanning and outpatient cystoscopy which can often be provided on the first visit. Urethral bulking to treat stress incontinence is offered as an outpatient and outpatient Botox is now available within Urogynaecology as well as Urology. A full range of continence and prolapse surgery is provided. Vaginal tapes (TVT and TVT-O) and vaginal repairs are carried out as day case surgery at Leigh Infirmary but patients requiring vaginal hysterectomy or surgery to support the vaginal vault will require overnight admission at Wigan Infirmary. We offer joint pelvic floor clinics with Miss Naomi McKenzie, Colorectal Surgeon, in which patients with combined bladder and bowel problems are assessed and combined surgical procedures are arranged if required. We are currently working to be among the first units in the UK to achieve British Society of Urogynaecology accreditation.
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Consultants Who Provide These Services are: Dr Attarbashi Dr Davies Mr Shahid
Contact Appointments: 01942 264091 For Reception telephone: 01942 264960
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General Gynaecology Clinic This clinic treats patients with a variety of gynaecological symptoms including: • • • • • •
Irregular or dysfunctional bleeding Pelvic pain Vaginal prolapse (in designated Urogynaecology slots) Pain or bleeding during/after intercourse Vulval irritation or “lumps and bumps” Those seeking a permanent method of contraception i.e. sterilisation.
Patients may be offered an ultrasound scan, hysteroscopy and colposcopy, where appropriate, as part of the “one-stop” service. If required, follow up may be offered in one of our specialised or nurseled clinics.
Clinicians Who Provide This Service Are: Dr Attarbashi Dr Bellis Mr Burns Dr Davies Dr Khan Dr Karuppaswamy Mr Meskhi Mr Shahid Mr Soltan Mr Harris
Contact Telephone: 01942 264959 or 01942 264960
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Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) sees patients with early pregnancy problems up to 16 weeks. Women are referred to this clinic if they have had a positive pregnancy test and present with any or all of the following: • • • •
Vaginal bleeding Low abdominal pain History of previous ectopic pregnancy History of repeated early pregnancy loss (2 miscarriages or more)
Clinic Details The EPAU appointments run every morning from 09.00 to 11.00 from Monday to Friday at: Ward 2 Leigh Infirmary The Avenue Leigh WN7 1HS
Contact Appointments: 01942 264252 (Monday – Friday, 07.30 – 20.00) Answer Machine: 01942 264857 Out of Hours, Nights, Weekend and Bank Holidays contact: Swinley Ward at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary on 01942 822568.
How to Refer Patients can be referred by their GP, Midwife, other healthcare professionals and also themselves.
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Termination of Pregnancy We offer a comprehensive service at a dedicated clinic, during which women are counselled, scanned, assessed and consented by a team of experienced nurses and managed by a Consultant Gynaecologist.
Clinics This service runs weekly on a Wednesday afternoon and evening on Ward 2 at Leigh Infirmary.
Contact 01942 264256
How To Refer Patients can be referred to this service by their GP, Brook, Sexual Health Teams, Family Planning Teams and also via self-referral.
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How to Refer? Where possible please use Choose and Book to refer to our Gynaecology Services. All paper referrals should be sent to: The New Booking Team Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan Lane Wigan WN1 2NN
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Contact Us The Women’s Healthcare Unit Hanover Diagnostic and Treatment Centre Leigh Infirmary The Avenue Leigh Lancashire WN7 1HS Main Phone: 01942 264960 www.wwl.nhs.uk
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