For General Practitioners
Patient Information Fact Sheets
- Achalasia
- Anal Fissures
- Barrett's Oesophagus
- Bowel Cancer
- Coeliac Disease
- Colorectal Cancer (Bowel Cancer) Screening
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
(Diverticular Disease) - Dysphagia
(Difficulty Swallowing) - Gallstones
- Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers ("Peptic Ulcers")
- Haemorrhoids
- Helicobacter pylori
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hiatus Hernia
- Inoperable Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Intestinal Parasites
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Peptic Oesophageal Strictures
- Reflux Disease
- Sedation for Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
- Ulcerative Colitis
- What is Colonoscopy?
- What is Endoscopy?
- What is Gastroscopy?
About Endoscopy
The services we offer are:
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Oesophageal dilatation
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography)
- Liver biopsy
- Insertion of oesophageal stents
- Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Haemorrhoid banding
- Percutaneous Endoscopy Gastrostomy Placement (PEG)
Tertiary referrals available on campus are:
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Oesophageal motility
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Oesophageal pH monitoring
- Brave pH monitoring
- Anorectal manometry
Open Access Facility
The Diagnostic Endoscopy Centre is an open access facility, which means the majority of patients can book in for treatment without first having a consultation with the Gastroenterologist. There are some exceptions to this rule (ERCP and liver biopsy) to ensure patients have the necessary pre-procedure test performed. Patients who have serious or numerous co-morbidities may also be required to see the Doctor prior to treatment to ensure their care is specifically managed. If you are unsure if you need a pre-procedure consultation please phone our staff who will discuss your personal history with you.