A-Z of Services

Gynaecology

  • Address: Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital,
  • Reception phone number: 020 8401 3983

About us

Croydon University Hospital offers a comprehensive, Consultant-led gynaecology service.

Service overview

Outpatient clinics are situated on the ground floor in the Woodcroft Wing (Click for map) at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

Early pregnancy, colposcopy and outpatient hysteroscopy services are provided in a new purpose built Women’s Unit located in the Woodcroft Wing (Click for map)

Inpatient services are provided at Queen’s 1 and Fairfield 2 wards (Click for map).

We treat

We are experienced in providing both medical and surgical management for gynaecological conditions. 

Service specialty

The outpatient procedures are provided in the purpose built “Women’s Health Unit” are.

  • Hysteroscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)
  • Coil retrieval
  • Drainage of Bartholin’s cyst under local anaesthetic
  • Vulval biopsy
  • Complex coil insertion
  • Excision of vulval skin tag and cyst

The following day case procedures are provided in the Day Surgery Unit located in the orange wing

  • Hysteroscopy under general anaesthetic (diagnostic and therapeutic)
  • Diagnostic laparoscopic
  • Laparoscopic coil retrieval
  • Complex coil insertion
  • Laparoscopic oophorectomy and ovarian cystectomy
  • Endometrial ablation
  • Transcervical resection of polyps and fibroids

Inpatient procedures:

  • Endometrial ablation (a surgical treatment for heavy periods)
  • Fibroid embolisation (a non-surgical way of treating fibroids in the womb)
  • Myomectomy (surgical removal of fibroids)
  • Hysterectomy (Open and Laparoscopic)

Contact information

Gynaecology 

Croydon Univeristy Hospital

530 London Road

Croydon

CR7 7YE

Email - CH-TR.obsgynaequeries@nhs.net

Tel: Gynaecology 020 8401 3587

Tel: Women’s Unit 020 8401 3898

Summary of locations

Outpatient clinics are situated on the ground floor in the Woodcroft Wing at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

Early pregnancy, colposcopy and outpatient hysteroscopy services are provided in a new purpose built Women’s Unit located in the Woodcroft Wing at Croydon University Hospital.

Inpatient services are provided at Queen’s 1 and Fairfield 2 wards at Croydon University Hospital.

How to refer

All GP referrals should be made via eRS. Please see this link for a full description and referral information.

Refer via e-Referrals. More information about e-Referrals is available here.

Referral criteria

This service offers appointments for the women with benign gynaecological conditions such as:

  • Heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Fibroid uterus
  • Chronic pelvic pain
  • Menopause
  • Sterilisation
  • Complex contraception advise
  • Psychosexual counseling
  • Vaginal and vulval cysts
  • Vaginal discharge
  • Ovarian cysts
  • Lost coils
  • Adenomyosis
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Paediatric and adolescent gynaecological disorders
  • Benign vulval disorders / vulval dystrophy
  • Cervical polyps/lesions

Contact information

Gynaecology 

Croydon Univeristy Hospital

530 London Road

Croydon

CR7 7YE

Email: CH-TR.obsgynaequeries@nhs.net

Gynaecology Unit: 020 8401 3587

Women’s Unit: 020 8401 3898

Management Team

Contact Us
Please call 020 8401 3983 or email CH-TR.obsgynaequeries@nhs.net

Miss Bini Ajay
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Miss Maha Alkatib
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Miss Heather Allen-Coward
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Miss Rosol Hamid
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Mr Laxmikant Ganjewar     
Consultant

Dr Kannappar Jeyanthan
Locum Consultant

Mr Ahmed Kamel
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Mr Fayez Naguib
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Mr Vivek Nama
Consultant Gynaecologist

Mr Emmanuel Ofuasia
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Mr David Rose
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Mr Abdul Sultan
Consultant Obstetrician and Urogynaecologist

Miss Ranee Thakar
Consultant Obstetrician and Urogynaecologist

Mr Gregory Ward
Consultant

Miss Nalini Sajitha    
Trust Specialty Registrar

Miss Samar Shoeir        
Trust Specialist Registrar