Gynaecology
We provide care for patients with gynaecological conditions.
What we do
The Gynaecology Service provides a wide range of care to the women of South Australia, New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
We manage medical conditions that are specific to women, including general gynaecology, gynaecological oncology, breast endocrine and surgical oncology and radiology.
Clinics held at the RAH include:
- Benign and malignant breast care
- Breast and plastic reconstruction
- General gynaecology
- Menopause
- Dermatology gynaecology
- Urodynamics
- Colposcopy
- Uro-gynaecology
- Pelvic floor physiotherapy
- Hysteroscopy
- Reproductive endocrine services
- Gynaecological oncology
- Breast and ovarian high risk cancer clinic
- Gynaecology radiology
- Breast radiology.
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Where to find us
Outpatient Department, Level 3 (ground floor), Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Check appointment information and screens on arrival at the RAH, for the specific location.
Who we are
Consultants
- Dr Roy Watson - Head of Unit
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointment
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
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We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
eReferrals are preferred.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
Urgent and serious referrals
If you are concerned about the appointment being delayed or if the patient's condition is deteriorating, contact the registrar to discuss.
Registrars are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
Discharge guidelines
Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved, and where no further appointment has been made, will be formally discharged.
If medical assessment is required again, a new referral should be made explaining the reason.