Private Endoscopy undertaken at The Clementine Churchill or OneWelbeck Endoscopy Centre
Appointments for Endoscopy:
Tuesdays 8am – 12 noon Marlborough Suite, The Clementine Churchill Hospital
Email: drmaxtonpitcher@medicalsecservices.co.uk
Telephone: 020 8872 3828
Tuesdays 1-5pm OneWelbeck Endoscopy Centre
Email: drmaxtonpitcher@medicalsecservices.co.uk
Gastroscopy (or OGD) – code G6500, AC100 for basic examination
Painless examination of the food pipe (gullet), stomach and duodenum (upper small intestine) following local anaesthetic throat spray and/or injection of sedative. Patients may be aware of mild discomfort or retching. Patients should take no food for 6 hours before; water can be drunk until 2 hours before the procedure. This is a 5 minute test as an outpatient or day-case with immediate report with photos given to the patient before leaving the endoscopy unit. Results of samples taken (biopsies) are discussed in subsequent consultation. The following therapies are available, for which different codes are applicable:
- Dilatation of stricture
- Injection of varices
- Placement of stents
- Placement of PEG feeding tube
- Removal of polyps and early cancers
- Surveillance of patients with Barrett’s oesophagus
- Treatment of bleeding including argon plasma coagulation
Colonoscopy – code H2002, AC100 for basic examination
Examination of colon (bowel or large intestine) usually following injection of sedative. Patients may be aware of mild temporary discomfort. Requires preparation of bowel beforehand (“Bowel Prep AM, Bowel Prep PM”) with dietary restriction for 48 hours and strong laxative the day before. This is a 20 minute test as an outpatient or day-case with immediate report with photos given to the patient before leaving the endoscopy unit. Results of samples taken (biopsies) are discussed in subsequent consultation. Often, patients like to watch their procedure on bedside TV monitor in real-time. The following therapies are available, for which different codes are applicable:
- Removal of polyps
- Dilatation of stricture
- Banding of piles (haemorrhoids)
- Surveillance of patients with colitis and polyps
Flexible sigmoidoscopy – code H2502, AC100
A shorter version of colonoscopy, examining the left side of the colon without need for bowel preparation in advance. An enema (liquid rectal washout) is given just beforehand by the specialist nurse. This is a 5-10 minute test as an outpatient or day-case with immediate report with photos given to the patient before leaving the endoscopy unit. Results of samples taken (biopsies) are discussed in subsequent consultation. Often performed without need for intravenous sedative.
Wireless videocapsule endoscopy – code G8080
Examination of the small intestine performed as an outpatient. A small videocapsule is swallowed by the patient and images of the lining of the small intestine are transmitted to a computer over 8 hours for later analysis.