The gastroenterology department deals with all aspects of general gastroenterology (digestive system) and hepatology (liver) in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Endoscopy is carried out at Epsom, St Helier and the Nelson hospitals, with more complex therapeutic endoscopies (ERCP, stents) centralised at St Helier Hospital. The department works closely with the gastrointestinal surgical department and specialist gastrointestinal radiologists within the Trust.
There are five full time adult gastroenterology consultants, plus nurse specialists in endoscopy, viral hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease and upper and lower gastrointestinal cancer.
There is also one full-time consultant in paediatric gastroenteroolgy.
Services the department provides are:
