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Emergency Gynaecology

Checked: 21-12-2023 by Vicky Ryan Next Review: 20-12-2024

Emergency Gynae Clinic - NBT

Please see the Emergency Gynaecology Clinic - Information for GPs.

This is in addition to the Early Pregnancy Clinic.

Emergency Gynae Clinic - UHBW

St Michaels hospital offer an emergency gynae clinic that can be accessed via the SHO on call. Please see UHBW Gynaecology Emergency Clinic - information for GPs which includes inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Women must be referred to the Gynaecology registrar on-call on bleep 3378 at any time of day or night. The gynaecology registrar will assess suitability and allocate an appointment slot for the next available clinic time.

Please print out an appointment letter for the patient and detail the time and date of the appointment.

The gynaecology registrar taking the referral will inform you whether the patient will be having an ultrasound as part of their assessment. Please tick the relevant box on the letter.

Patients having an ultrasound scan should attend Ultrasound Department, Level E, St. Michael’s Hospital, Southwell Street, BS2 8EG at the given appointment time.

Patients not having an ultrasound scan should attend the Ward 78 reception desk on Level C at St. Michael’s Hospital, Southwell Street, BS2 8EG at the given appointment time.

This is in addition to the Early Pregnancy Clinic.

Gynaecology admissions

The Gynaecology departments in NBT and UHBW share the rota for emergency gynaecology admissions on the following basis (correct as of 14/12/2023):

Monday 08:00 – Wednesday 08:00 – NBT on major take
Wednesday 08:00 - Friday 08:00 – UHBW on major take

Weekends (Friday to Monday) work on a 4 week rolling rotation, with NBT covering 1 in 4 weekends and UHBW covering 3 in 4 weekends. The weekend rota to 8am Monday 30th December 2024 is as follows:

Bank Holidays

29^th March – UHBW Open
1^st April – NBT Open
6^th May – NBT Open
27^th May – NBT Open
26^th August – NBT Open

Christmas 2024 to be confirmed

Weekend ‘Major’ Take

NBT major take dates until 8am Monday 30^th December 2024:

08:00 Friday 26^th to 08:00 Monday 29^th January
08:00 Friday 23rd to 08:00 Monday 26^th February
08:00 Friday 23^rd to 08:00 Monday 25^th March
08:00 Friday 20^th to 08:00 Monday 22^nd April
08:00 Friday 18^th to 08:00 Monday 20^th May
08:00 Friday 15^th to 08:00 Monday 17^th June
08:00 Friday 13^th to 08:00 Monday 15^th July
08:00 Friday 10^th to 08:00 Monday 12^th August
08:00 Friday 6^th to 08:00 Monday 9^th September
08:00 Friday 5^th to 08:00 Monday 7^th October
08:00 Friday 1^st to 08:00 Monday 4^th November
08:00 Friday 30^th to 08:00 Monday 2^nd December
08:00 Friday 27^th - 08:00 Monday 30^th December 2024

All other weekends throughout the above period to 30th December 2024 will be UHBW major take

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