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Mr Richard Flint and Irina Stankeviciute, Senior Hysteroscopy and Conscious Sedation Lead Nurse at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, have been featured in The Guardian as part of a wider discussion about the pain many women experience during routine hysteroscopy procedures. Together, they have developed the UK’s first dedicated conscious sedation service for outpatient hysteroscopy and other gynaecological procedures, with the aim of giving women greater choice over how they

The pioneering conscious sedation service developed by Mr Richard Flint and Irina Stankeviciute at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital was recently featured on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, bringing national attention to the need for better pain relief options in outpatient gynaecology. Together, Mr Flint and Irina have developed a dedicated service offering conscious sedation for procedures such as hysteroscopy, with the aim of giving women greater comfort, choice and control ove

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has hosted the UK’s first dedicated conscious sedation training day in ambulatory gynaecology, bringing together clinicians for a programme focused on improving pain management and patient experience during outpatient gynaecological procedures. The day combined expert teaching with seven live clinical cases, giving every delegate hands-on experience in how to deliver conscious sedation safely and effectively. Presentations

In September 2024, surgical teams at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital carried out their highest-ever number of robotic-assisted operations in a single weekend, as part of another High Intensity Theatre (HIT) initiative designed to reduce waiting times and improve access to treatment. Across the two-day “super surgery weekend”, 59 patients were treated, including 30 women who underwent robotic hysterectomies. The gynaecology team completed more than five times the usual number

In May 2023, the gynaecology team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital delivered a pioneering “super-surgery weekend”, performing 24 endometriosis procedures across just two days — a record level of activity for the service and a significant example of what can be achieved through focused, high-intensity operating lists. The programme brought together more than 20 members of staff and combined meticulous planning with minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgical techniques