North West
Venue
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Liverpool
Type of Service
Tertiary
Age Range
Both Paediatric and Adolescent
Multidisciplinary Clinic
Yes. Part of DSD service involving paediatrics, surgery and urology. Turners clinic
Frequency of clinics
Two each week
Simple interventions (day care)
Yes
Complex surgery for congenital abnormalities
Yes
Adolescent Laparoscopic Surgery
Yes
Clinical Psychology Support
Yes
Paediatric Services on site
Yes
Training Opportunities
Yes
Named Lead Gynaecologist
Anne Garden/Mary Hernon
Links with BritSPAG
Yes
Venue
Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Type of Service
Secondary
Age Range
Paediatric and adolescent
Multidisciplinary Clinic
No – we each have a paediatric slot at the beginning of our gynae clinic
Frequency of clinic
June Davies and Liz Haslett each have a weekly gynae clinic
Simple interventions (day care)
Yes
Complex surgery for congenital abnormalities
No
Adolescent Laparoscopic Surgery
Yes
Clinical Psychology Support
No
Paediatric Services on site
Yes
Training Opportunities
Yes
Named Lead Gynaecologist
Liz Haslett/J. Davies
Links with BritSPAG
Yes
Venue
Manchester Children’s Hospital
Type of Service
Tertiary
Age Range
Both Paediatric and Adolescent
Multidisciplinary Clinic
Yes. Part of multidisciplinary DSD service. Joint clinics with endocrinology, part of DSD service. Turners transition and Gonad clinics
Frequency of clinics
Simple interventions (day care)
Yes
Complex surgery for congenital abnormalities
Yes
Adolescent Laparoscopic Surgery
Yes
Clinical Psychology Support
Yes
Paediatric Services on site
Yes. Close links with St Mary’s Hospital
Training Opportunities
Yes
Named Lead Gynaecologist
Gail Busby
Links with BritSPAG
Yes
Venue
Royal Preston Hospital, Preston
Type of Service
Secondary care
Age Range
Paediatric and adolescent
Multidisciplinary Clinic
No
Frequency of clinic
Once a week
Simple interventions (day care)
Yes
Complex surgery for congenital abnormalities
No
Adolescent Laparoscopic Surgery
yes
Clinical Psychology Support
yes
Paediatric Services on site
yes
Training Opportunities
yes
Named Lead Gynaecologist
Sujata Gupta
Links with BritSPAG
Member since 2011
Venue
University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshaw
Type of Service
Secondary
Age Range
Paediatric and adolescent
Multidisciplinary Clinic
No – soon will be with paediatric endocrinologist
Frequency of clinic
Once a month – will be twice soon
Simple interventions (day care)
Yes
Complex surgery for congenital abnormalities
No
Adolescent Laparoscopic Surgery
No
Clinical Psychology Support
No
Paediatric Services on site
Training Opportunities
Yes
Named Lead Gynaecologist
Dr Vandana Dhingra
Links with BritSPAG
Yes
Venue
Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Type of Service
General PAG
Age Range
Paediatric and adolescent
Multidisciplinary Clinic
No
Frequency of clinic
Monthly
Simple interventions (day care)
Yes
Complex surgery for congenital abnormalities
No
Adolescent Laparoscopic Surgery
Yes
Clinical Psychology Support
No
Paediatric Services on site
Yes
Training Opportunities
Yes
Named Lead Gynaecologist
Iola Williams
Links with BritSPAG
Other Trusts
Named Clinical Leads
Leighton Hospital, Crewe
Lynda Coughlin
Macclesfield District General Hospital
Valerie Lether
Northern Ireland
Venue
Belfast Royal Hospitals
Type of Service
Gynaecology, with direct links with the regional paediatric endocrine service. A Turner Syndrome clinic and a regional Gynae endocrine clinic is also run in addition to fertility practice.
Age Range
Adolescents
Multidisciplinary Clinic
Frequency of clinic
Simple interventions (day care)
Complex surgery for congenital abnormalities
No
Adolescent Laparoscopic Surgery
Clinical Psychology Support
Paediatric Services on site
Training Opportunities
Named Lead Gynaecologist
Joanne McManus
Links with BritSPAG
Yes