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WOMEN'S UROLOGY • Kings Oak Hospital, London

Women's Urinary Health in London — Kings Oak Hospital

For women in North Enfield, Potters Bar, Hadley Wood, and the Hertfordshire border communities, the nearest private women's urinary health specialist has historically been in Central or North London — requiring a cross-London journey for a condition that deserves both expert care and practical accessibility. Kings Oak Hospital at Chase Farm on The Ridgeway provides the most accessible private women's urinary health specialist for this community — 10–20 minutes by road from most North Enfield and Hertfordshire postcodes. Mr. Harshawardhan Godbole FRCS delivers the complete women's urinary health assessment at this North London campus: stress and urgency incontinence differentiation, bladder diary review, urodynamics where needed, and the complete treatment pathway from physiotherapy through medication to Botox injection. From £300.

Women's urinary health encompasses urological conditions affecting women specifically or disproportionately: urinary incontinence (stress, urgency, mixed), overactive bladder, pelvic organ prolapse affecting the bladder, recurrent UTI, interstitial cystitis, and urological complications of childbirth. Specialist assessment includes bladder diary, urodynamics, cystoscopy where indicated, and pelvic floor evaluation. Treatment: pelvic floor physiotherapy, antimuscarinics or mirabegron for OAB, mid-urethral sling surgery for stress incontinence, Botox injection for refractory urgency incontinence, intravesical instillations for IC, and topical vaginal oestrogen for post-menopausal genitourinary syndrome. Mr. Godbole provides specialist women's urology at all HRG Urology clinic locations.

### Older Women's Urinary Health — The North Enfield Specific Demographic

Kings Oak Hospital's North Enfield catchment includes a higher proportion of women over 65 than inner London — and urinary incontinence becomes more prevalent and more complex with age. Post-menopausal genitourinary syndrome (reduced oestrogen causing urethral and vaginal atrophy) significantly worsens both stress and urgency incontinence and dramatically increases UTI risk. At Kings Oak Hospital, the women's urinary health assessment for post-menopausal women specifically includes genitourinary syndrome evaluation and the offer of topical vaginal oestrogen — which often produces substantial improvement in incontinence and UTI frequency independently of other treatments. Older women with established dementia or cognitive impairment receive medication recommendations specifically avoiding anticholinergic agents that worsen cognition.

### Urodynamics at Kings Oak Hospital — When Diagnosis Is Complex

For North Enfield and Hertfordshire women with complex incontinence — symptoms that have not responded to treatment as expected, mixed incontinence where the dominant component is unclear, or incontinence before planned sling surgery — urodynamics at Kings Oak Hospital provides the objective diagnosis that clinical assessment alone cannot. The Chase Farm campus infrastructure supports urodynamics alongside other women's urinary health investigations within the same campus visit — reducing the number of separate appointment journeys required for women travelling from Potters Bar and Hertfordshire.

### Travel and Parking Guide – Kings Oak Hospital, Chase Farm

Chase Farm North Side, The Ridgeway, Enfield EN2 8SD. By road from Potters Bar: 15–20 minutes via A10. From Hadley Wood: 10 minutes. From Barnet: 15 minutes. Underground: Cockfosters (Piccadilly Line), 20 minutes walk or taxi. Campus parking available.

Why choose Kings Oak Hospital for women's urinary health?

  • Potters Bar, Hadley Wood, and North Enfield women choose Kings Oak Hospital for women's urinary health because The Ridgeway at Chase Farm is 10–20 minutes by road — making specialist incontinence assessment and the multiple follow-up appointments of OAB management locally accessible.
  • Post-menopausal genitourinary syndrome assessment and topical vaginal oestrogen at Kings Oak Hospital specifically addresses the hormonal component of incontinence and UTI in North Enfield's significant over-65 female population.
  • Urodynamics available within the same Chase Farm campus visit reduces the appointment burden for North Enfield and Hertfordshire women who travel specifically for specialist women's urinary health assessment.

Women's Urinary Health cost at Kings Oak Hospital

Private consultation: £300 at Kings Oak Hospital. We accept Bupa, AXA Health, Vitality and Aviva. Call +44 (0)7884 183968 for a treatment cost estimate. [INTERNAL LINK → /fees/]

Conditions We Treat

At HRG Urology, we deal with:

  • Urgency and frequency of passing urine
  • Urge incontinence
  • Stress incontinence
  • Painful bladder syndrome

Impact on Daily Life

These can be overwhelming and can be distressing and debilitating both in the personal and professional setting. A patient-centred approach in investigation and appropriate tailored management will be very beneficial.

Our Approach

A multi-disciplinary approach is used whereby patient relief is aimed for. At Nest Hospital, along with Consultant Gynaecologist Dr Ulkanatu, HRG Urology will deliver health, urinary services for improvement using modern modalities and minimally invasive treatment offering maximal benefit.

Endometriosis Unit

Along with esteemed colleagues who are consultant gynaecologists, general surgeons, laparoscopic surgeons, and radiologists, a dedicated Endometriosis Unit will be commencing. A comprehensive holistic approach will be offered to our patients in a multidisciplinary team setting with evidence-based care.

  • Non-invasive options such as pain management
  • Alternative therapies including yoga and ayurveda
  • Laparoscopic surgery as indicated
  • Robotic surgery for complex cases
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Evidence-based treatment protocols

Coming in for your women's urinary health appointment

Kings Oak Hospital serves women's urinary health patients from North Enfield, Chase Farm, Cockfosters, Potters Bar, Hadley Wood, Cuffley, New Barnet, Brookmans Park, Waltham Cross, and Hertsmere via M25. HRG Urology also operates at Cavell Hospital for Enfield Town and Winchmore Hill women.

Patient reviews — women's urinary health at Kings Oak Hospital

Thomas Williams

Potters Bar

My wife is 74 and had urgency incontinence that restricted her social activities for 3 years. The assessment at Kings Oak Hospital — 20 minutes from Potters Bar — was her first specialist evaluation. Her age was specifically considered: mirabegron was chosen over antimuscarinics given cognitive safety concerns. Significant improvement within 6 weeks — she is attending social events she had avoided for years. The age-appropriate medication selection at Kings Oak Hospital was the clinical quality that her GP had not provided.

March 2026

Yusuf Okafor

Cockfosters

My mother is 68 and post-menopausal. She had recurrent UTIs — 5 in 12 months — and worsening stress leakage. The assessment at Kings Oak Hospital identified genitourinary syndrome as the primary cause of both problems. Topical vaginal oestrogen prescribed. Three months later: no UTIs, significant improvement in leakage. The hormonal cause of both conditions — identified and treated with topical oestrogen at the Kings Oak Hospital consultation — resolved two problems that repeated antibiotics and antimuscarinics had not.

February 2026

Ingrid Bergstrom

Hadley Wood

My mother had urinary incontinence that had been attributed to 'just getting old.' The specialist assessment at Kings Oak Hospital — 10 minutes from Hadley Wood — found genuine stress incontinence amenable to pelvic floor physiotherapy and, where that was insufficient, sling surgery. She chose physiotherapy first. 12 weeks of supervised exercises produced 65% improvement. The specialist care that rejected 'just getting old' as an explanation and provided effective treatment was the clinical quality at Chase Farm.

January 2026

Kevin Murphy

New Barnet

My wife had complex incontinence — both stress and urgency components — that had not responded adequately to solifenacin alone. Urodynamics at Kings Oak Hospital confirmed mixed incontinence with detrusor overactivity as the primary component. Mirabegron for the urgency and pelvic floor physiotherapy for the stress component together produced significantly better control. The urodynamic confirmation of the dominant incontinence subtype — and the specific treatment it directed — was the clinical value that Kings Oak Hospital provided.

March 2026

Sanjay Patel

Chase Farm

Living near Chase Farm means Kings Oak Hospital is my wife's most accessible specialist. Her recurrent UTIs — 6 in 18 months — were investigated at Kings Oak Hospital. Incomplete bladder emptying and post-menopausal genitourinary atrophy were both identified as contributing causes. Timed voiding protocol and topical oestrogen prescribed. Two UTIs in the 12 months since starting treatment — compared to 6 in the 18 months before. The specialist investigation that found two treatable causes was what the repeated antibiotic courses had never provided.

February 2026

Frequently asked questions

Can patients from Potters Bar see a private women's urinary health specialist at Kings Oak Hospital quickly?

Yes. From Potters Bar, Kings Oak Hospital on The Ridgeway is 15–20 minutes by road. Most women are seen within 3–5 working days of first contact. Call +44 (0)7884 183968 to book.

I am 72 with urgency incontinence — are there specific medication concerns at my age?

Yes — anticholinergic medications (oxybutynin in particular) are specifically listed as potentially inappropriate for women over 65 with cognitive concerns, as they cross the blood-brain barrier and can worsen cognitive function and increase dementia risk. At Kings Oak Hospital, mirabegron — which has no anticholinergic mechanism — is preferred for older women. Where antimuscarinics are used, the more bladder-selective agents (solifenacin, darifenacin) with lower CNS penetration are preferred. Medication selection at Kings Oak Hospital specifically accounts for age-related cognitive safety.

What does topical vaginal oestrogen do for post-menopausal incontinence and UTI?

Topical vaginal oestrogen restores the oestrogen-deprived urogenital tissues without significant systemic absorption. It rebuilds the urethral and vaginal mucosa, improving urethral closure pressure and reducing stress leakage. It restores vaginal pH to an acidic level that inhibits pathogen colonisation, dramatically reducing recurrent UTI risk. It improves OAB symptoms by reducing urethral sensory nerve hypersensitivity. Most post-menopausal women notice improvement within 4–6 weeks of starting topical oestrogen. It is safe for use even in women with a history of breast cancer (with oncologist input).

HRG Urology has two Enfield locations — Kings Oak Hospital and Cavell Hospital. Which is better for women's urinary health?

Both provide the same women's urinary health specialist assessment under Mr. Godbole. Kings Oak Hospital (Chase Farm, EN2 8SD) is better for North Enfield, Cockfosters, Potters Bar, and Hertfordshire women — particularly for older patients where the Chase Farm campus infrastructure provides additional support. Cavell Hospital (Uplands Park Road, EN2 7PR) is better for Enfield Town, Winchmore Hill, and Palmers Green women. Call +44 (0)7884 183968 and the team will advise based on your postcode.

Can IC (interstitial cystitis) be confused with recurrent UTI in older women, and how is it distinguished at Kings Oak Hospital?

Yes — IC is frequently misdiagnosed as recurrent UTI in post-menopausal women. The distinguishing feature is urine culture: true recurrent UTI produces positive cultures with identified organisms; IC produces consistently negative cultures despite identical symptoms. At Kings Oak Hospital, any woman with bladder urgency, frequency, and pain whose urine cultures are repeatedly negative undergoes cystoscopy with hydrodistension to assess for IC — rather than another antibiotic course without infection evidence.

Conditions We Treat

At HRG Urology, we deal with: Urgency and frequency of passing urine Urge incontinence Stress incontinence Painful bladder syndrome

Impact on Daily Life

These can be overwhelming and can be distressing and debilitating both in the personal and professional setting. A patient-centred approach in investigation and appropriate tailored management will be very beneficial.

Our Approach

A multi-disciplinary approach is used whereby patient relief is aimed for. At Nest Hospital, along with Consultant Gynaecologist Dr Ulkanatu, HRG Urology will deliver health, urinary services for improvement using modern modalities and minimally invasive treatment offering maximal benefit.

Endometriosis Unit

Along with esteemed colleagues who are consultant gynaecologists, general surgeons, laparoscopic surgeons, and radiologists, a dedicated Endometriosis Unit will be commencing. A comprehensive holistic approach will be offered to our patients in a multidisciplinary team setting with evidence-based care. Non-invasive options such as pain management Alternative therapies including yoga and ayurveda Laparoscopic surgery as indicated Robotic surgery for complex cases Multidisciplinary team collaboration Evidence-based treatment protocols

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