{"id":963,"date":"2026-05-07T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/?page_id=963"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:50:19","slug":"reproductive-health-outpatient-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/reproductive-health-outpatient-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Reproductive Health Outpatient Department\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We provide specialist outpatient care for a wide range of gynaecological conditions, supporting patients across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Our team offers planned consultations, follow\u2011up care, and diagnostic assessments in a comfortable and supportive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What We Do<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our outpatient clinics provide assessment, diagnosis, and management for a broad range of gynaecological concerns, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Menstrual problems  <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pelvic pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Menopause and HRT\u2011related issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Prolapse and bladder problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Vulval and skin conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Colposcopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Outpatient hysteroscopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Urodynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Colposcopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Endometriosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Oncology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hormonal issues related to gynaecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Smear clinics <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Some appointments may also be offered via video or telephone<\/strong> depending on clinical need and availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please check your appointment letter carefully for details of the location<\/strong> and appointment format<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Get in Touch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    For general enquiries regarding gynaecology outpatient appointments, please contact the main NHS Lothian switchboard and request the Gynaecology Outpatient Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    NHS Lothian Switchboard:<\/strong> 0131 536 1626<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If your appointment letter includes a specific clinic number or contact line, please use the number provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Location<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Most Gynaecology Outpatient clinics take place at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh<\/strong>
    51 Little France Crescent
    Old Dalkeith Road
    Edinburgh
    EH16 4SA
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are also clinics at St John\u2019s Hospital, Livingston and East Lothian Hospital , Haddington , <\/strong>depending on service requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Please always refer to the location printed on your appointment letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Opening Times<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    General outpatient clinic times vary depending on the service, but most gynaecology outpatient clinics operate during standard daytime hospital hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Typical core hours:
    Monday\u2013Friday, 9am\u20135pm<\/strong>
    (Clinic times may vary; refer to your appointment letter for exact timings.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    We provide specialist outpatient care for a wide range of gynaecological conditions, supporting patients across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Our team offers planned consultations, follow‑up care, and diagnostic assessments in a comfortable and supportive environment. Some appointments may also be offered via video or telephone depending on clinical need and availability. Please check your appointment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":354,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/widewidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-963","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"simonlloyd","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/author\/simonlloyd\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"We provide specialist outpatient care for a wide range of gynaecological conditions, supporting patients across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Our team offers planned consultations, follow‑up care, and diagnostic assessments in a comfortable and supportive environment. Some appointments may also be offered via video or telephone depending on clinical need and availability. Please check your appointment","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=963"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1172,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/963\/revisions\/1172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/gynaecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}