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Endoscopy

We offer the broadest range of endoscopic procedures of the gastrointestinal tract.

Before your procedure

Initial Referral

When your referral into endoscopy is received, the endoscopy administration team add you to the appropriate waiting list. The waiting list you are added to depends on the procedure that has been requested and the reason for the procedure.

Vetting the Referral

All referrals are vetted by our skilled nurses and doctors to check they are accurate and appropriate, and the endoscopy administration team will contact you to make your appointment.

Booking your appointment

We will always try and contact you by telephone. This will enable us to agree an appropriate time and date for your procedure to take place.

If we cannot reach you via telephone we will send you a letter with your appointment.

If your appointment is not suitable, please contact our admin team on 0113 392 8672, to rebook at a time that is convenient to you.

Pre-Assessment

Many patients require an appointment with pre-assessment to discuss the specific needs for their procedure.

A further appointment for your telephone pre-assessment will be sent along with endoscopy appointment letter. 

Please note

Not all endoscopic procedures require a pre-assessment call. If you do not receive an appointment for this, it may be because you do not need it.

If your appointment is not suitable, please contact our admin team on 0113 3922585, to rebook at a time that is convenient to you.

Pre-Procedure Information

Before your procedure can go ahead, there are certain pre-requisites that we need to follow to ensure your procedure goes as smoothly as possible. This includes (but is not limited to):

  • Stopping certain medications 
  • Fasting Instructions
  • Bowel preparation instructions

Attendance

We offer a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services in Leeds, our services are always in high demand. If circumstances change and you cannot make your agreed appointment, please contact us directly so your appointment can be re-scheduled and we can allocate your existing appointment to another patient. 

Depending on the procedure you have been referred for this may mean that your procedure is delayed, so please try to make every effort to attend.

If you do not attend your appointment without letting us know we will let your doctor know, this may mean that you are discharged from our care. 

Independent Sector

You may be offered an appointment with one of our delivery partners in Leeds. We work with carefully selected partners who are accredited to the same standard as Leeds Teaching Hospital (LTHT) endoscopy units (JAG Accreditation).

We work very closely with these independent partners to ensure that patients receive the same safe, high quality care. 

Our delivery partners deliver less complex diagnostic procedures that can be done safely at their endoscopy units. This allows our LTHT nursing and endoscopy teams to concentrate on more complex endoscopy procedures that need to be done on hospital sites. 

If you are offered an appointment with a delivery partner we have already established that it is safe and appropriate for you to been seen by them, and this will be the fastest way for you to have your procedure.

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