Following a diagnosis of a gynaecological cancer, patients will receive support and treatment from the gynaecology team, consisting of clinical and administrative staff whose aim is to provide specialist and timely care for our patients’.
Gynaecology clinics are provided at both Russells Hall Hospital and Corbett Outpatient Centre, in a dedicated out-patient area, with speciality trained staff. Specialist services include Transvaginal Ultra Sound scanning, Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy.
Referrals are usually made by GPs or other medical professionals. We offer urgent access clinics (Rapid Access) and oncology clinics, and work closely with the Radiology department in the process of investigation and diagnosis. We offer minimally invasive and open surgery in the treatment of gynaecological cancers, and work closely with New Cross Hospital, as part of a Multi disciplinary team to deliver ongoing cancer care.
All patients with a suspected or confirmed cancer are discussed at a Multi disciplinary team (MDT) meeting, which includes Surgeons, Radiologists, Pathologists and Clinical Nurse Specialists. The benefit of this approach is that all of the specialists meet to discuss different treatment options and are able to reach a joint decision about your individual treatment plan.
Gynaecology MDT takes place on Tuesdays.
The gynaecology multidisciplinary team
Meet the team:
| Ms Uzma Zafar | Clinical Director Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Ext. 3447 |
| Mr Adrian Warwick | Gynaecology Oncology Consultant | Ext. 3448 |
| Mr Farshad Tahmasebi | MDT Lead Gynaeoncology Consultant | Ext. 3446 |
| Mr Eric Watson | Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant | |
| Mrs Sharon Turner | Nurse Colposcopist and Lead Nurse Sandfield Suite | Ext. 3875 |
| Ms Sarah Homer | Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist Gynaeoncology | Ext. 3355 |
| Ms Louise Moseley | Clinical Nurse Specialist Gynaeoncology | Ext. 3355 |
| Mrs Dena Stokes | MDT Co-ordinator | Ext. 3544 |
| Mrs Natalie Hill | Matron | (Available through Switch board) |
If you have been diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer we offer treatment, advice and counselling from a range of different healthcare professionals to deliver individualised care and support to you, working collaboratively to co-ordinate your treatment pathway.
The specialist team are experts in treating and managing gynaecological cancers, they understand how these cancers present, how they behave, when is best to test for them and how it may affect a person. They are involved in your investigations, diagnosis and treatment options.
The Palliative care team are also closely linked and may provide help and advice to women at any stage of their treatment.
Gynaecological cancers diagnosed and treated at Dudley Group include:
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