Our Specialties: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Maternity Services
The maternity unit at St Peter's Hospital delivers approximately 4000 babies every year. The unit has a delivery suite with 2 fully equipped operating theatres, a high dependency unit, a birthing pool and a daffodil room (women with pregnancy loss, monitored and delivered here). The unit is also supported by a level three neonatal unit, a day assessment unit, antenatal clinics, scanning suite and a triage area.
There is a midwifery-led delivery unit (Abbey Birth Centre) for low-risk births, which is separate from the main delivery suite.
Specialised antenatal clinics include:
- Joint Diabetic and endocrine disorders clinic
- VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean section)
- Multiple pregnancy
- High risk pregnancy
- Fetal Medicine
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Preterm
- High BMI and thyroid disorders
As per national guidance, the unit offers combined testing (nuchal translucency scan at 11-13 weeks and biochemistry) and anomaly scans at 19-21 weeks to all women routinely. Additional growth scans and consultant-led ante-natal care are offered to women with risk factors as required. Obstetricians at St Peter's hospital work closely with their colleagues at St George's Hospital, when required for cases with complex feto-maternal problems.
For further information on the Maternity Services, please follow the link below:
Gynaecology Services
The Gynaecology department is located at St Peter's Hospital with additional outpatient and day surgery services at Ashford Hospital and Woking Community Centre.
Day case surgical lists take place at Ashford Hospital and majors and emergency cases at St Peter's Hospital.
Our services include:
- General Gynaecology
- CEMIG (Centre for Endometriosis and Minimally Invasive)
- Infertility
- Urogynaecology
- Colposcopy
- Menopause
- Early pregnancy unit
- Outpatient Hysteroscopy
- Gynaecological Oncology
For further information on Gynaecology Services please follow the links below:
Specialities Posts
We have clinical fellow posts available for
- Early pregnancy
- Endometriosis/Minimally invasive gynaecological surgery
- Gynaecological oncology
Departmental Teaching
- Regular teaching sessions on every Friday afternoon
- Journal Club on every Friday morning
- CTG meetings on every Monday and Thursday lunchtime
- A variety of MDT meetings as detailed below
MDT Sessions
Regular MDT meetings take place for
- Early pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Subfertility
- Gynaecological oncology
- Fetal medicine
- Urogynaecology
Trainees are welcomed and encouraged to attend these, as they function as excellent teaching opportunities.
Exam Support
Study leave is almost always available for courses and exam revision.
Supervision
All doctors in training are allocated to dedicated educational supervisors, who oversee their progress and ensure their training needs are met. Educational supervisors also function as the first contact for trainees in difficulty. All elective lists are supervised and run by their named consultants.
Research and Audit
There are ample opportunities to be involved in an audit. Re-auditing and closing the audit cycle is encouraged. Specialist research midwives can guide and support trainees in participating in a research project.
Facilities Available
We have a dedicated junior doctors' office with computer access, a seminar room for educational events and a resting room with sofas and chairs.
Vasileios Minas | |
College Tutor
My name is Vasileios Minas, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon. I became college tutor in October 2018. I have since been heavily involved in training and supervision of obstetrics & gynaecology trainees at St. Peter's Hospital. I represent the unit in KSS Deanery meetings on a regular basis. This has been a particularly rewarding experience for me. My colleagues at St. Peter's and I do our best to ensure that you will enjoy your time with us and that your training experience will be of high quality. This is a busy department with a good mixture and variety of secondary and tertiary obstetric and gynaecological services. The consultants and staff are friendly and supportive, making this a great learning environment for all doctors in training, whether specialty, GP or Foundation trainees.
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