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Table 2 Available facilities within gynaecology outpatient departments for diagnosis and treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding

From: The delivery of heavy menstrual bleeding services in England and Wales after publication of national guidelines: a survey of hospitals

Facilities

No dedicated menstrual bleeding clinic

Dedicated menstrual bleeding clinic

Ultrasound (trans-vaginal scanning in the clinic)

75.6% (102/135)

88.1% (74/84)

Hysteroscopy (outpatient based)

80.0% (108/135)

98.8% (83/84)

Endometrial biopsy (outpatient based)

96.3% (130/135)

100.0% (84/84)

Day care diagnosis (inpatient-based) hysteroscopy plus endometrial biopsy

95.6% (129/135)

94.0% (79/84)