Gastroenterology

We offer a wide range of gastrointestinal services at Croydon University Hospital

Services will return to Purley Hospital when refurbishment is complete in the summer of 2013.

The conditions treated include:

Indigestion
Heartburn
Peptic ulcer
Irritable bowel syndrome
Pancreatitis
Coeliac disease
Hepatitis
Diarrhoea

Endoscopy

including diagnostic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, enteroscopy, therapeutic procedures including removal of polyps,dilatation of strictures, insertion of stents, insertion of feeding and gastrostomy tubes and removal of stones from the bile duct endoscopically (ERCP). We have a Specialist Registrar in gastroenterology available to do gastroscopy out of hours in theatres or intensive care unit.

Outpatients

We diagnose and treat a variety of conditions including inflammatory bowel disease, liver problems, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, upper gastrointestinal problems, functional bowel disorder, diarrhoea, constipation, pancreatic and gall bladder diseases, provide nutritional support. There are 6 outpatient clinics every week of which two are at Purley Memorial Hospital.

Multi-disciplinary team

All patient suspected to have serious diseases are discussed at the weekly multidisciplinary meeting. We work closely with Royal Marsden Hospital and Kings College Hospital. The gastroenterology department is supported by excellent pathology, microbiology and radiology services. We have dieticians on site for specialist advice on nutritional problems.

Inpatients

The Gastroenterology team is part of the Medical on call and accepts patients with various medical disorders. We aim to get patients with gastroenterology problems transferred to Purley 1, the specialist ward. However we do provide consultations on other wards at Croydon University Hospital. There are various allied healthcare professionals including dietecians, pharmacist, physiotherapists, occupational therapist, social workers and others who are responsible for providing care for patients on the wards.