Appointments

Early pregnancy and gynaecology unit

We see people:

  • who are up to 18 weeks pregnant and experience a pregnancy related problem
  • who need early scans due to previous repeated early pregnancy loss, ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • with urgent gynaecological issues

How to get an appointment

You can self-refer if you are up to 18 weeks pregnant and experience a pregnancy related problem. Please visit the NHS website for symptoms of a miscarriage

Please call us to discuss your symptoms with a specialist nurse.

They'll give you advice and arrange a time for you to come to the unit.

If we do not answer the phone and you leave a message, we'll call you back within 1 working day. If your concern is urgent, please go to your nearest emergency department (A&E).

Please do not come to the unit without calling first.

Go to your nearest emergency department (A&E) if:

  • you're concerned about the heaviness of your bleeding
  • you're concerned about the amount of tummy pain you have
  • you have pain in your shoulder tips and pain in 1 side of your tummy
  • you're experiencing severe vomiting

If you're more than 18 weeks pregnant and need urgent advice, please contact our maternity assessment unit (MAU).

For all non-urgent queries, please email your community midwife team using the contact details on the front of your maternity notes (purple book). 

You can also contact us to arrange for an early scan if you have been seen in our recurrent miscarriage clinic and /or are on treatment for previous miscarriages.

If you have a gynaecological problem your GP or another doctor can refer you. If you are not pregnant you cannot self-refer. If you have had a gynaecology procedure and are experiencing problems, please follow the advice you were given when you left hospital and contact your GP. If it is an emergency, please go to your local emergency department (A&E).

During your appointment

Receptionist on the early pregnancy and gynaecology unit (EPAGU)

We'll do our best to see you as quickly as possible but waiting times can be up to 4 hours.

We advise you to attend your appointment alone, however we understand how important it is to have your partner or companion with you. They'll need to wait outside the unit until you have your scan. Children cannot come to the unit.

You may have an ultrasound scan. If you have a scan first, a nurse will see you afterwards. We carry out scans, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm.

We may ask you to provide a urine sample. We may check your:

  • blood pressure
  • pulse
  • temperature

Our nurse:

  • will discuss your problem in detail
  • may examine you and arrange any blood tests
  • discuss a management plan
  • answer any questions that you have

After your appointment

Our nurse may:

  • refer you to the on-call team of doctors
  • decide it is safe for you to go home
  • explain why you need to stay in hospital
  • arrange a follow-up appointment

If we arrange a follow-up appointment for you, please come at the time given to you. We'll do our best to see you at your appointment time, however delays can sometimes happen.

If your symptoms have got worse or they have gone before your follow-up appointment, please call 020 7188 7188 and bleep 0480. A specialist nurse will discuss the best plan for you.

We'll send your GP information about the care you have had. Please tell us if you do not want us to contact your GP.

Last updated: January 2024

Contact us

For more information, please contact us.

Do you have any comments or concerns about your care?

Contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

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