OXFORD – The Women’s Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
The Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NDOG) is the academic unit of the
University of Oxford:Prof Christopher Redman is Professor of Obstetric Medicine.
Readers:
Mr Ian Mackenzie (Oncology, Undergraduate Training)
Mr Stephen Kennedy (Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain)
Oxford Fertility Unit
Mr Enda McVeigh
Mr Tim Child
Miss Jane Moore
Senior Fellow, Reproductive Medicine
Senior Fellow, Reproductive Medicine
Senior Fellow, Reproductive Medicine
There are 3 clinical lecturer posts (0.5 WTE) employed by the University
The NHS consultant staff, giving their main interests comprise:Mr Mark Charnock
Mr Michael Gillmer
Miss Pauline Hurley
Mr Simon Jackson
Mr Lawrence Impey
Miss Catherine Greenwood
Miss Rebecca Black
Miss Deborah Harrington
Miss Anita Makins
Mr Paul Chamberlain
Mr Vic Rai
Miss Margaret Rees
(Oncology)
(Diabetic Pregnancy and MAS)
(Deanery Advisor, Subspecialist in Fetal Medicine)
(Urogynaecology)
(Maternal Fetal Medicine)
(Maternal Fetal Medicine)
(Maternal Fetal Medicine)
(Maternal Fetal Medicine)
(Maternal Fetal Medicine)
(Obstetric Ultrasound)
(Emergency Gynaecology, Urogynaecology)
(Medical Gynaecology)
There are 6 subspecialty trainees, 2 in Fetal Maternal Medicine, 2 in Reproductive Medicine,
1 in Gynaecological Oncology and 1 in urogynaecology.
There are 17 StR posts at the John Radcliffe by the end of 2008, 5 at ST1/2, 5 at ST3-5 and
7 at ST6/7.
There are, in addition, flexible trainees at StR grade, 13 SHOs and 2 Associate Specialists,
one in Clinical Genetics / PND and one in Fetal Cardiac Scanning.
The pattern of emergency duties is a full shift with periods of night duty. Prospective cover is
included and annual leave booked for periods of night duty will not be allowed. All trainees
will be expected to do 1st StR on-call for the Delivery Suite as part of the rota.
Banding: Being revised. ? 1a
All services are located within the Women’s Centre.
Deliveries per year:
6,133 (2007), Caesarean Section Rate 21%
CNST:
Level 2 achieved in 2007,
Obstetric beds:
81+ 16 Delivery Suite beds
9 Observation area beds
Midwifery led Unit (The Spyres) opened 2008
2 natural birthing rooms including 1 pool within the 16
delivery rooms
Obstetric Ultrasound:
Total Scans – > 9,000
Gynaecology beds:
32 + 14 Day Care beds
Gynaecological referrals:
New patients -10,698 (2003)
Colposcopy - 1,007
Gynaecological operations:
Inpatient –2,552, Day Case – 2,484 (2003)
Neonatal Facilities:
increase the
Neonatal
21 with 7 designated intensive care. There are plans to
number of intensive care cots as the Thames Valley
Network is developed.
Facilities:
All the major subspecialty interests are represented within the Women’s Centre.
Delivery Suite: There are 2 dedicated obstetric theatres and modern monitoring facilities,
including an Axis central monitoring, ultrasound and fetal blood sampling
Gynaecology Facilities: There is a single gynaecological ward plus a day case unit and 2
dedicated theatres with laser facilities.
The Outpatient Department: Housed within the centre is solely for the use of the Women’s
Centre and neonatal unit.
Feto-Maternal Medicine Unit incorporates the Fetal Medicine Unit, the Silver Star High Risk
Pregnancy Unit, the Oxford Rhesus Therapy unit
, Prenatal Diagnosis and the
Obstetric Diabetic Clinic. Alongside these services are the Day Assessment Unit and
Ultrasound - anomaly scanning is offered as a routine. The department is recognised for the
RCR/RCOG Diploma in Obstetric ultrasound.
The Oxford Fertility Unit provides a comprehensive infertility service integrating the work of
the general Fertility Clinic, Andrology Clinic and the Assisted Reproduction unit. (The
Andrology and Assisted Reproductive Units are patient funded).
Specialist Clinics covering all aspects of the specialty are provided including, colposcopy,
out-patient hysteroscopy, urodynamics, infertility, the menopause, gynaecological oncology,
recurrent miscarriage and pre-conception counselling.
An Early Pregnancy/rapid access gynaecology clinic runs every morning during the
week, with a dedicated emergency gynaecology list 3 days per week. The aim is that there
will be no out of hours surgery.
Special Skills Modules in Gynaecological Ultrasound, Maternal
Urodynamics, are available but linked to the Year 4/5 programmes.
Medicine,
and
Year 4/5 Programmes are offered in: - Urogynaecology, Subfertility, Oncology, Maternal
Fetal Medicine (3 posts), Gynaecological Ultrasound and Gynaecological operating including
Minimal access surgery.
Medical Students: Oxford and Cambridge Universities plus Midwifery Undergraduates from
Oxford Brookes University.