A new gynaecology service means Logan women with abnormal bleeding may be checked at Meadowbrook Health Centre while awake, avoiding general anaesthetic and a hospital operating theatre.
Staff hope the service will also free up theatre time at Logan Hospital for patients needing more complex surgery.
Logan Hospital deputy director of gynaecology Hasthika Ellepola said bringing the service to Meadowbrook gave eligible women a quicker, less invasive alternative to having the procedure in theatre.
“Women across Logan have had more choice in how they receive hysteroscopy since outpatient procedures were introduced at Logan Hospital in 2024,” he said.
“Patients can decide what they are comfortable with after discussing their options with their treating team.”
The procedure, called a hysteroscopy, uses a thin camera instrument to examine the uterus.
It can help doctors investigate heavy or irregular periods and other abnormal bleeding. A small tissue sample may also be taken for testing.
Logan Hospital’s gynaecology and nursing team has now performed the first procedures at Meadowbrook, with Dr Ellepola crediting teams at Robina and Sunshine Coast hospitals for sharing their expertise to help develop the service.
Outpatient clinical nurse Caitlyn Shepherd said the first two patients treated at Meadowbrook had reported positive experiences and recovered quickly without complications.
“Offering this service provides the patient with autonomy to guide the procedure and allows patients an option to view the procedure while having a support person available, including nurses,” she said.
“We hope to bring patients comfort, choice, confidence and support while requiring gynaecological support.”
Ms Shepherd said the team hoped to build on that start by introducing more procedures outside an operating theatre.
“We hope this will support the growth of services that align with patients’ health conditions, give them greater choice in their treatment and help lessen the burden of waiting times and waitlists,” she said.
The centre’s women’s health services opened in July 2025, offering pregnancy care, appointments for women’s reproductive health concerns and other support services.
Women need a GP referral to access the service, with further information available through its information page.
