- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital – the service is located in Ward 49 which can be found on the third floor of the maternity building, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary – the service is located in Ward 56 which can be found on the first floor of the Princess Royal Maternity.
- Royal Alexandra Hospital – the service is located in Ward 32 which can be found on the second floor of the Maternity building.
What is the Emergency Gynaecology Service?
The emergency gynaecology departments are available to patients who need seen urgently and cannot wait for an outpatient appointment. This may include certain patients with early pregnancy problems.
You will either be referred directly to Emergency Gynaecology by your GP or transferred from the relevant hospitals Emergency Department (Accident and Emergency).
You can attend this unit only if your General Practitioner (GP) has assessed you and has discussed your case with the consultant on-call. If you have not been assessed by your GP and you feel your case is an emergency, you should attend your local Accident and Emergency Department.
The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
What will happen when I arrive at the Emergency Gynaecology Service?
When you arrive in Emergency Gynaecology Service, a member of staff will register your details and carry out some basic observations (blood pressure, pulse, temperature and urine checks). A doctor will talk to you about your symptoms and after discussion carry out any examinations, tests, scans or investigations needed. You may be able to go home after these things have been completed although some women need to be admitted to the ward.
If you attend over the weekend or in the evening and you need an ultrasound scan, this may be arranged for the next available appointment, which may be 2 to 3 days later.
In some cases you may be asked to return for repeat blood tests or scans. You will be given an appointment time for this. Please note that whilst we make every effort to see you at the appointed time, it is not always possible if there are unwell or upset patients needing to be seen urgently.
If you are discharged from our care but your symptoms return, please contact us for further advice. We will provide you with follow up contact details when you are discharged.
Contact Details
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Gynaecology Emergency Service
- Call: 0141 201 2249
- Charge nurses: Jill McCafferty and Evonne Nicholson
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Gynaecology Emergency Service
- Call: 0141 201 3371
- Charge Nurses: Lisa Thomson and Susan Gilchrist
Royal Alexandra Hospital Gynaecology Emergency Service
- Call: 0141 314 7032
- Charge Nurses: Pauline Turner and Gillian McLean
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