The emergency gynaecology department is available to patients who need seen urgently and cannot wait for an outpatient appointment. This may include certain patients with early pregnancy problems.
You will either be referred directly to our gynaecology team by your GP or the Early Pregnancy service, or transferred from the Emergency Department (Accident and Emergency).
You can attend this unit only if your General Practitioner (GP) has assessed you and has discussed your case with the gynaecology team. If you have not been assessed by your GP and you feel your case is an emergency, you should attend your local Accident and Emergency Department.
The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
What Will Happen?
The emergency gynaecology service is located in ward 6 of Forth Valley Royal Hospital. This is on the ground floor of the Woman and Children’s building.
When you arrive in ward 6, a member of staff will register your details. A member of the team will carry out some basic observations (blood pressure, pulse, temperature and urine checks). It is likely you then will be asked to sit in our waiting room until a doctor can see you. As an emergency service, patients are seen in order of clinical priority (where the most urgent and life-threatening conditions are treated first) which means patients who arrive in the ward after you may be seen before you.
A doctor will talk to you about your symptoms and, after discussion, carry out any examinations, tests, scans or investigations needed. You may be able to go home after these things have been completed although some women need to be admitted to the ward for further observation or treatment. In some cases you may be asked to return for repeat blood tests or scans.
Who can you bring with you?
You are welcome to bring your partner or a friend/relative. Please note that due to the size our waiting rooms we ask for only one person to accompany you.
We advise you to make alternative arrangements for children however we do appreciate this is not always possible.
