The Nambour General Hospital will be opening a Outpatient Hysteroscopy Service in the second half of this year, to boost women’s health services on the Sunshine Coast.
A hysteroscopy is a procedure that uses a small camera to look inside the uterus, or womb. It is used to diagnose or treat problems with the uterus, and this service will reduce a women’s hospital stay from 14 hours to one or two.
The service has been spearheaded by Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Registrar Dr Adeline Foo, who saw the opportunity to enhance women’s healthcare locally.
Sunshine Coast Health foundation Wishlist, helped to fundraise for the equipment and services as part of their annual giving day.
State minister for health and women, Shannon Fentiman, said this new service will be a gamechanger for many Sunshine Coast women.
“Undergoing a hysteroscopy can be uncomfortable and cause anxiety for many women who need to undergo this procedure,” she said.
“This innovative service will significantly minimise the time women have to stay in hospital, reduce recovery time and lower the need for unnecessary surgery.”