Obstetrics

Services Provided

Early Pregnancy Unit at St Peter’s Hospital 01932 722662.
Midwifery Led Birth Centre – Abbey Birth Centre 019323882/3761
Prenatal diagnostic service including 12 week ultrasound scan with nuchal translucency measurement/ combined screening blood test and 20-22 week anomaly scan.
Daily consultant antenatal clinic
Weekly high risk obstetric clinic
Weekly obstetric/endocrine clinic with diabetic consultant present
Multiple pregnancy antenatal clinic
Consultant antenatal clinic for previous severe perineal trauma (ANC) and combined obstetric pelvic floor clinic
Midwifery led birth after caesarean section clinics
Obstetric and midwife birth after caesarean section discussion groups
Maternity Day Assessment Unit (MDAU)
24 hour midwifery led triage service
Transitional care unit
Twice weekly breast feeding drop-in clinics
Community based postnatal clinics
Direct access to midwifery care
Labour ward with four bedded observation bay (for women with complex care needs including post-operative recovery); two obstetric theatres; birthing rooms with en-suite bathrooms; two “home from home” rooms and one birthing pool room
Elective caesarean section lists
Midwifery-led caesarean section pre-assessment clinics

Specialist midwives including:

Diabetes specialist midwife
Antenatal screening coordinator
Named midwife for Safeguarding and domestic abuse
Infant feeding specialist midwives
Parent education coordinator
“Birth Reflections” and bereavement specialist midwives

Resources and Contacts

We have a secure email address to send GP referrals to directly: asp-tr.maternityreferrals@nhs.net

Useful Details

If you have any questions regarding the referral process, GPs are more than welcome to contact the team via this address too.

Maternity Referral Form
Criteria for referral to high risk clinics available from Antenatal Clinic Midwives on – tel: 01932 722388
Contact number for out of area antenatal booking – tel: 01932 722388

General Enquiries	01932 722876
Joan Booker Ward	01932 722660
Ante Natal Clinic	01932 722389
Labour Ward	01932 722663
Maternity Appointments	01932 722366
Neonatal Ward	01932 722667
Midwifery Triage	01932 722835
Ultrasound Queries	01932 722665
Ashford community midwifery (Topaz team)	01784 884181
Early pregnancy unit	01932 722662

More information about our service is available at www.asph.nhs.uk/maternity

The Clinical Team

Mr Ahmed ELIAS, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

GMC: 3233467

Tel: 01932 722494

Colposcopy, benign uterine and ovarian tumours
Abdominal and laparoscopic hysterectomy
Menstrual disorders, prolapse, menopause

Mr Matthew ERRITTY, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Endometriosis and benign menstrual disorders

Dr Sadiya HUSSAIN, Consultant Obstetrician and Urogynaecologist

Perinatal psychiatric illness
Urogynaecology and Menopause

Miss Ngozi IZUWAH-NJOKU, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

GMC: 5199534

Tel: 01932 872189

Early Pregnancy ultrasound
Emergency Gynaecology
Ambulatory gynaecology including outpatient hysteroscopy
Labour ward practice
General Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Mr Shaheen KHAZALI, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Tel: 01932 722494

Advanced minimally invasive surgery
Endometriosis pelvic pain
Menstrual disorders

Karin LESLIE, Consultant Obstetrician

Dr Sian MCDONNELL, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Tel: 01932 722124

Fetal Medicine

Mr Vasileios MINAS, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon

Tel: 01932 722494

Care of women with endometriosis and pelvic pain
Minimally invasive surgery

Miss Devannas RAJESWARI, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

GMC: 6046420

Tel: 01932 722735

Menstrual disorders, menopause
Colposcopy, polycystic ovaries, contraception
Psychosexual medicine, urogynaecology

Miss Hristina RAYKOVA, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

GMC: 6045983

Tel: 01932 722050

Lead for Ambulatory Gynaecology
Outpatient hysteroscopy
Gynaecology TWR referrals (special interest in Gynaecological oncology)
Pelvic scanning
Colposcopy

Dr Ganesh THIAGAMOORTHY, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Tel: 01932 722124

Urogynaecology