Colposcopy

Services

The colposcopy service is delivered by a skilled and dedicated team which includes consultant colposcopists, a specialist nurse and a designated colposcopy administration team. The team are committed to providing a quality assured, patient centred care and treatment.

What is Colposcopy?

A colposcopy is a procedure to examine the neck of the womb (or the cervix) with a magnifying instrument called a colposcoscope.

A colposcopy will be carried out when abnormalities are found in cervical cells. This is usually following a smear test (also called a cervical screening test).

You may also be referred to the colposcopy clinic if;

  • Your cervical sample (smear) was reported as inadequate
  • Your GP or practice nurse had difficulty obtaining a satisfactory cervical sample
  • You have experienced bleeding after sex and / or between periods
  • Your GP or practice nurse is concerned about the appearance of your cervix

The colposcopy services are delivered from;

Furness General Hospital – ante-natal & gynaecology clinic

Royal Lancaster Infirmary – ground floor of the Women’s out-patient department

Westmorland General Hospital – Level 3, Helme Chase Unit, Colposcopy suite

The colposcopy clinic team would be more than happy to answer any questions / queries you may have.

Please contact the telephone numbers below (Monday – Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm) and ask to speak to a member of the colposcopy clinic team.

  • Lead Consultant Colposcopist, Dr Alison SambrookLead Consultant Colposcopist – Dr Alison Sambrook
  • Consultant Colposcopist – Dr Alison Linton
  • Consultant Colposcopist – Dr Narasimhan Shantha
  • Consultant Colposcopist - Dr Julia Alcide
  • Consultant Colposcopist – Dr Mini Leelakutty
  • Lead Nurse Colposcopist and Cervical Screening Provider Lead, Christine WinderLead Nurse Colposcopist / Cervical Screening Provider Lead – Christine Winder
  • Colposcopy co-ordinator – Claire Thornton
  • Colposcopy co-ordinator – Karolina Czaplak
  • Colposcopy administrator – Lynda Jackson
  • Colposcopy administrator – Christine Ducie

It is important to mention the Trust is a teaching hospital and you may also be seen by a trainee colposcopist who is undergoing the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology recognised training.

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