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Gynaecology and gynae-oncology fax switch off: 1 June

May 29, 2019

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock has ordered a complete phase out of faxing in the NHS by April 2020.

NHS organisations will be required to use modern communication methods, such as secure email, to improve patient safety and cyber security. Information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/health-and-social-care-secretary-bans-fax-machines-in-nhs.

With this in mind, gynaecology and gynae-oncology will be switching off their fax machines on 1 June. Fax machines currently situated in these departments will be removed and their contact telephone numbers replaced with generic email addresses.

The details are as follows::

  • Fax 0121-507-5430  (Gynae-Oncology Secretaries Office, Pan Birmingham Gynae Building, City Hospital). Instead, please email swbh.gm-gynae-oncology@nhs.net for any Gynae-Oncology enquiries.
  • Fax 0121-507- 5680  (General Gynaecology Secretaries Office, Pan Birmingham Gynae Building, City Hospital). Instead, please email swbh.gm-gynaecology@nhs.net for any Gynaecology enquiries.

Note: These new email addresses will be monitored and all communications actioned as necessary on a continual basis.