During opening hours the British Outpatient Department is, from time to time. required to accomodate urgent Obstetrics and Gynaecology cases, which may lead to prolonged waiting times for planned patients in that particulat speciality. Please be assured that FOPD staff will endeavor to keep the waiting time for all patients to a minimum, if however, clinics are running late due to an influx of urgent cases, you will be advised accordingly and kept informed about progress by medical assistants.