Gastroenterology

Welcome to CHEC’s Gastroenterology Service. we are dedicated to offering patients access to expert specialist gastroenterology teams within our modern, state-of-the-art hospitals within your community. We understand the impact these conditions can have on people’s life, which is why we are committed to providing shorter waiting times for NHS treatments. Our focus is on delivering comprehensive and high-quality care, ensuring your patients receive the timely attention you need, closer to home.

Treatments offered by CHEC

    • Tick iconGastroscopy
    • Tick iconFlexible sigmoidoscopy
    • Tick iconColonoscopy
    • Tick iconPolypectomy for polyps up to 1 cm in size
    • Tick iconBiopsies
    • Tick iconBanding of haemorrhoids

Treatment Exclusions

    • Cross iconPacemaker or implantable cardioverter Defibrillator
    • Cross iconPaediatric patients (under 18 years)
    • Cross iconPregnant women
    • Cross iconASA physical status 3 or above
    • Cross iconWeight >220kg
    • Cross iconMyocardial infarction or stoke within the last 6 weeks
    • Cross iconUncontrolled Epilepsy
    • Cross iconConsent form 4 (no capacity to consent)
    • Cross iconTotal dysphagia
    • Cross iconPolyps larger than 1cm

How to refer to CHEC

When referring via e-RS, please select the relevant CHEC location on the e-RS system.

All patients referred to CHEC for endoscopy are triaged and undergo a pre-assessment prior to their procedure. This process ensures clinical suitability for treatment within a community setting and allows for safe, effective care planning

Important note for referrals: We do not accept Two -week -wait (2ww) referrals Patients requiring urgent cancer pathway investigations must be referred directly to secondary care

Please note, when referring Renal function eGFR requirement for colonoscopy patients

For patients aged 65 and over, an eGFR result must be available within 3 months of the colonoscopy date

An eGFR may also be required for younger patients with risk factors:

· Anyone with significant cardiac history

· Anyone with significant history of Renal function

· Anyone with significant bowel surgery within the last 12 months

· Anyone with acute sever colitis.

· Diabetes

· Use of nephrotic medication

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