GI Unit
The Gastroenterology (GI) Unit consists of a dedicated team of nursing, clerical and portering staff who are committed to providing quality care within a friendly, relaxed, safe and supportive environment.
The majority of endoscopies are booked as outpatient procedures, however ward patients requiring endoscopy are offered appointments in addition to booked lists. Hospitalised patients requiring emergency endoscopy are cared for by an on-call endoscopy team who cover out-of-hours during the week and weekends, providing and delivering a service 365 days a year.
Endoscopic procedures performed in the unit:
- Gastroscopy
- Flexible sigmoidscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Bronchoscopy
- Endo-Bronchial Ultrasound
- Thoracoscopy
- Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
Each patient attending the unit is treated as an individual and all GI Unit staff have the highest regard for maintaining patient privacy and dignity at all times.
The GI Unit staff continually strive to ensure that the patient journery is smooth, organised and efficient and, during this process, Essence of Care plays a lead role in the planning, delivery and after-care of all patients attending the unit.
The team works closely with staff and other departments throughout the hospital, in particular specialist nurses such as Colorectal, Upper GI, Nutrition, Inflammatory Bowel and the Dietician team. This allows continuity of care for all patients and their carers requiring specialist advice and support when required.
If English is not your first language, please contact the department before you visit so we can organise for a translator to be present at your appointment.