Women’s health services

We provide consultant-led gynaecology and maternity services in a modern and friendly environment, mostly at Ormskirk hospital.

The advanced surgical techniques used by our expert team mean you should get better quicker and spend less time recovering from your procedure.

Our gynaecology assessment bay allows women to refer themselves directly if they have a gynaecological problem that requires immediate attention. We also have an early pregnancy assessment unit for women with complications such as bleeding in early pregnancy.

Women who are referred to us urgently with possible gynaecological cancer are seen and assessed in our rapid access clinic within two weeks of referral. We can provide further diagnostics on the same day, if appropriate.

Our maternity team aim to support your choices throughout your pregnancy and labour. Within our delivery suite we have three active birth/midwifery-led care rooms and two birthing pools.

We also have a team of doctors available if needed. We provide a 24-hour epidural service and have a neonatal unit for babies with additional needs.

Our services

• Gynaecology
• Rapid access
• Fertility and reproductive medicine (male and female)
• Diagnostic services (including colposcopy and HyCoSy)
• Management and treatment of polyps, fibroids and endometriosis
• Specialist dermatology
• Difficult smear
• Urogynaecology
• Coil fitting
• Pessaries for prolapse fitting
• IUD/IUS fitting
• Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
• Emergency gynaecology admissions
• Recurrent miscarriage
• Prolapse repair
• Specialist maternity services
• Consultant-led fetal scanning
• Pre-pregnancy health checks
• Pre-term labour monitoring
• Mental health specialists
• Diabetes specialists
• Specialist high BMI pathway
• Day unit for routine and emergency diagnostics
• Physiotherapy

Referrals

Ask your GP to refer you to Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust if they believe you need the care of a hospital specialist.