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This policy explains how Mr Mokhamed Orabi and Jersey Gynae Clinic collect, use and protect your personal and health information.
Last updated: June 2026

1. Who we are

Mr Mokhamed Orabi is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Jersey General Hospital and runs a private clinic at Spectrum Healthcare. Mr Mokhamed Orabi is the Data Controller responsible for your personal information under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018.

2. What information we collect

To provide safe and effective healthcare, we collect:
• Personal details: name, date of birth, address, phone number, email
• Health information: medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatments, referrals
• Administrative and billing information: appointments, invoices, insurance details (if applicable)

Health information is classed as special category data and receives extra protection.

3. How we use your information

Your information is used to:
• Provide medical care and treatment
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Manage appointments and communications
• Arrange tests, referrals, and follow-up care
• Meet legal, professional, and regulatory requirements
• Manage billing and insurance claims (where applicable)

4. Lawful basis for processing

We process your data because it is:
• Necessary for medical diagnosis and healthcare
• Required to meet legal obligations
• In the public interest in health
• Based on consent, where the law requires it

Some medical processing does not rely on consent.

5. Who we share information with

We may share relevant information with:
• Healthcare professionals involved in your care
• Hospitals, laboratories, or specialists
• Insurers or payment providers (if applicable)
• Regulatory authorities when legally required
• Secure IT system providers under confidentiality agreements

We never sell your personal data.

6. International transfers

If your data is transferred outside Jersey (for example, to overseas laboratories or insurers), legal safeguards are used to protect your information.

7. How we protect your data

We protect your information using:
• Secure electronic medical record systems
• Restricted staff access
• Confidentiality and data-protection training
• Regular security reviews

8. How long we keep your information

Records are kept only as long as necessary in line with:
• Legal requirements
• Clinical and professional guidance
• Insurance and medico-legal obligations

Data is securely destroyed or anonymised when no longer required.

9. Your rights

You have the right to:
• Access your information
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion where legally allowed
• Object to or restrict processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent (where consent applies)

Requests can be made through clinic contact details.

10. Complaints

If you have concerns about how your data is used, please contact us first.
You also have the right to complain to:
Office of the Information Commissioner (Jersey)
Website: https://oicjersey.org
Email: enquiries@oicjersey.org

Laparoscopy (keyhole surgery)

Keyhole investigation of the pelvic and abdominal organs through a small camera, used to diagnose and often treat conditions such as endometriosis, pelvic pain and ovarian cysts. Through one to three small cuts, the abdomen is gently inflated so the camera and instruments can be passed, and biopsies or minor treatments carried out if needed. Most women are back to normal within a few days and avoid heavy activity for one to two weeks. Smaller scars and a quicker recovery than open surgery.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

What it's for

Investigating pelvic pain, fertility issues, abnormal bleeding, or suspected endometriosis.

How it's done

1–3 small cuts, abdomen inflated with gas, camera inserted, biopsies or minor treatments if needed. Cuts are closed with dissolvable stitches or glue.

Recovery

Back to normal in a few days; avoid heavy activity for 1–2 weeks. Mild bloating, bruising, or shoulder pain are common.

Risks

Rare complications include infection, bleeding, or organ injury.

Hysteroscopy

A short procedure that lets Mr Orabi look directly inside the womb using a slim camera, with no cuts needed. It is used to investigate heavy or abnormal bleeding, postmenopausal bleeding, polyps and fibroids. Available in the clinic under local anaesthetic, or at the hospital under general anaesthetic for more involved cases. Most women return to normal activities the same or next day.

Anaesthetic: Local anaesthetic (or general anaesthetic for selected cases)

Why it's done
Before your appointment
During the procedure

Tell the doctor if it becomes too painful — the procedure can be stopped.

After the procedure
When to seek help

Colposcopy with LLETZ

A close-up examination of the cervix using a magnifying instrument, with the option of treating abnormal cells in the same visit using a heated wire loop (LLETZ). A short procedure that removes the affected area for analysis and treatment. Light bleeding or cramping for a few days is common, and the cervix usually heals over a few weeks.

Anaesthetic: Local anaesthetic

Why you're invited
What happens?
After Your Colposcopy

Most people can go back to normal activities straight after their colposcopy, including driving.

Important

Wait until any bleeding has stopped before you:

Follow-Up

You'll be invited for a follow-up test in 4–6 months to check that your cervical cells have returned to normal.

Myomectomy

Surgical removal of fibroids while preserving the womb. A good option for women who would still like to have children, and for those who wish to keep their womb while relieving symptoms such as heavy bleeding or pelvic pressure. Recovery depends on the size and number of fibroids and the surgical approach, which Mr Orabi will discuss with you.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

Why it's done

It helps with:

Types of Myomectomies
Recovery
Risks

Excision surgery for endometriosis

Specialist keyhole surgery to remove endometriosis at its root is widely regarded as the most thorough surgical approach, with the aim of long-term pain relief and protecting fertility. Mr Orabi removes the lesions rather than simply treating the surface, with the aim of reducing pain and improving quality of life.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

How the Surgery Works
Why Excision Is Different
Benefits
Recovery

Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH ± BSO)

Keyhole removal of the womb and cervix and, where indicated, the fallopian tubes and ovaries (BSO). Compared with open surgery, the keyhole approach usually means smaller scars, less pain and a quicker return to normal life. Mr Orabi will explain whether the ovaries are being removed and what this means for you, including any effect on hormones.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

How the surgery is done

Because it is keyhole surgery, most people heal faster than with open surgery.

What this means for you
What this means for you
Menopause & HRT

Menopause & HRT

Specialist menopause and hormonal health care, with body-identical HRT, testosterone, vaginal oestrogen, non-hormone options and lifestyle support.

Mr Orabi's approach

Mr Orabi offers an unhurried menopause review, tailoring body-identical HRT, testosterone and non-hormonal options to your symptoms, health history and preferences, with clear follow-up to fine-tune your plan.

Oncogynaecology (gynaecological cancers)

Prompt assessment and urgent investigation of symptoms that could suggest a gynaecological cancer, with fast-track referral into specialist oncology care. Most women seen do not turn out to have cancer.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Abnormal smear results

What it means if your cervical screening test detected HPV or showed cell changes, and how Mr Orabi's BSCCP-accredited colposcopy clinic follows that up.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Postmenopausal bleeding

Any vaginal bleeding 12 months or more after your last period. Always needs prompt investigation; most causes are benign, but it should never be ignored.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Endometrial hyperplasia

Thickening of the womb lining, sometimes with abnormal cells. Important to investigate, but usually treatable without surgery.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Bartholin's cysts & abscesses

Blockage of the Bartholin gland, causing swelling at the entrance of the vagina. Usually treatable with drainage and, if recurrent, marsupialisation.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Vulval pain & vulval conditions

Conditions affecting the skin and tissues of the vulva, including itching, burning, soreness, skin changes and chronic pain.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Amenorrhoea (absent periods)

Absent periods, either primary (periods never started) or secondary (periods have stopped). There is almost always an identifiable cause.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Pelvic & chronic pelvic pain

Pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis: short-term, recurrent, or lasting longer than six months. Always worth investigating.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Heavy menstrual bleeding

Excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding that affects daily life. Almost always treatable once the cause is identified.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Ovarian cysts

Fluid-filled sacs that develop on the ovaries. Most are harmless and resolve on their own, but some need closer review.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Uterine fibroids

Non-cancerous muscular growths in or on the womb. Very common in women of childbearing age. Most can be managed without surgery.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Endometriosis & adenomyosis

Tissue similar to the womb lining growing outside the womb (endometriosis) or within the womb muscle (adenomyosis). Common, benign and treatable.

Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Caesarean section

Caesarean section is an operation where a baby is delivered through a cut in the tummy and womb. It's usually done just below the bikini line and takes about 40–50 minutes.

Anaesthetic: Spinal or epidural anaesthetic (general anaesthetic in selected cases)

Why C-sections are done
Common reasons include:
What happens
Recovery
Risks
Future births

Polyp removal & MyoSure

Hospital removal of endometrial polyps using hysteroscopy, often with the MyoSure tissue-removal system. A short, scar-free procedure to treat polyps that can cause heavy or abnormal bleeding, with a quick recovery.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

Coil insertion & removal under general anaesthetic

Coil fitting or removal at the hospital under general anaesthetic. The right option where a previous attempt has been too painful, where the cervix is difficult to access, or where you would simply prefer to be asleep.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

Why an IUD?
Before Your Appointment
After the Procedure

Suction curettage (ERPC)

A short, gentle operation to empty the womb after an incomplete miscarriage or retained pregnancy tissue, or for certain other gynaecological reasons. Mr Orabi and his team provide this care sensitively and with support throughout.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

Fenton's procedure

A short reconstructive operation to relieve discomfort at the entrance of the vagina caused by tight or scarred tissue, which can make intercourse or examinations painful.

Anaesthetic: General anaesthetic

Hormonal blood tests

A targeted hormone profile and women's health blood work, organised in clinic with your results reviewed together at a follow-up appointment.

Anaesthetic: None

Pessary insertion, review & assessment

Fitting, reviewing and replacing vaginal pessaries for pelvic organ prolapse. A safe, effective and non-surgical option that helps many women manage symptoms comfortably.

Anaesthetic: None (or local in selected cases

Pelvic ultrasound

A detailed scan of the womb, ovaries and pelvic structures was performed and interpreted in the clinic by Mr Orabi. Available abdominally or transvaginally, often on the same visit as your consultation, so you can discuss the findings straight away.

Anaesthetic: None

Vulval biopsy

A small tissue sample from the vulva, taken under local anaesthetic in the clinic, to clarify the cause of skin changes, persistent itching or long-standing discomfort.

Anaesthetic: Local anaesthetic

What are vulval conditions?

Conditions affecting the skin and tissues of the vulva.

Symptoms
Management

Cervical biopsy

A small tissue sample taken from the cervix, usually during a colposcopy, to clarify the cause of an abnormal smear or HPV result. Quick, well-tolerated, and the most reliable way to confirm what abnormal cells mean.

Anaesthetic: Local anaesthetic

Cervical smear (cervical screening)

A short test to check the health of your cervix, including HPV testing and a sample of cervical cells. Quick, well-tolerated, and one of the most effective ways to detect early changes before they cause problems.

Anaesthetic: None

What is cervical screening?

A test to detect HPV and early cell changes in the cervix.

Abnormal smear results
Management

Endometrial biopsy

A small sample of the womb lining is taken in the clinic to investigate heavy or abnormal bleeding or postmenopausal bleeding. Quick to perform and usually well tolerated, with results discussed at a follow-up appointment.

Anaesthetic: No anaesthesia (or local in selected cases

Coil (IUD/IUS) insertion & removal in clinic

Hormonal coils (Mirena, Kyleena, Jaydess) or copper coils fitted in clinic under local anaesthetic where needed, with ultrasound guidance for accurate, comfortable placement. A quick appointment with a fast return to your day.

Anaesthetic: Local anaesthetic (where needed)

Why an IUD?

IUDs provide effective long-term contraception. Some types can also help with:

Before Your Appointment

To help reduce discomfort:

After the Procedure

You may experience mild cramping or light spotting for a few days. Pain relief such as paracetamol or ibuprofen can help.