Gynaecology

We provide a friendly high quality service for benign gynaecological conditions, providing specialist care across various community settings.

We work in partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Meanwood Medical Practice to make up the Leeds Integrated Gynaecology service.

What we do

We provide help with:

• management of abnormal uterine bleeding (heavy, painful or irregular periods)
• difficult IUD (copper or hormonal coil) fit and removals
• benign (non cancerous) vulval disorders
• vaginal prolapse or urinary incontinence not requiring surgery
• pessary removal and fit
• difficult or failed smears
• cervical polyp removals
• menopause and premenstrual syndrome management
• sterilisation counselling

We are now able to offer greater choice of appointments in locations across Leeds in local health centres adhering to the principles of ‘Care closer to Home’. These have free car parking facilities and are on bus routes to ease access to our service.

Depending on the care you require, there are a number of locations in addition to St James’s Hospital where you could be seen by one of our clinicians:

• Dr Manisha Singh
• Dr Ruth Cunliffe
• Dr Farah Chaudhry
• Dr Seema Bisht
• Dr Kate Fenton
• Dr Grace Sutton
• Tina Birkinshaw, Community Staff Nurse
• Denise Dunwell, Community Staff Nurse

Clinics and times

Clinics are held at:

Important points to note

• Your appointment should only take up to forty minutes but please allow longer for your visit
• Please attend even if you are having your period
• Your visit may, with your consent, include a vaginal examination and further tests or treatment
• If you are attending for a coil fit please ensure that there is no risk that you are pregnant, use contraception carefully or abstain from sex for 3 weeks before the appointment
• If you are attending for a coil removal please do not have sex for 7 days before your appointment
• Bring a record of your medication with you
• If you need an interpreter or any other assistance or adjustments during your appointment please contact the office as soon as possible
• If you require transport for this appointment you need to arrange this yourself through your GP surgery.

Referrals

Unfortunately we do not accept self referrals, so please contact your GP for a referral to the service.