INFORMATION FOR CLINICIANS
The Wolfson unit for endoscopy was established in 1996 and is designed to combine a stylish and caring environment with modern high technology facilities for out-patients and in-patients, whether NHS or Private.
There are a total of five procedure rooms, reception area, 10 bedded recovery bay and state of the art teaching facilities, plus a sixth room with 4 recovery spaces for private patients.
The endoscopy unit carries out in the region of 11,000 endoscopies per year:
| 6000 | COLONOSCOPIES |
| 2500 | FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPIES |
| 2000 | GASTROSCOPIES |
| 500 | OTHER PROCEDURES pouchoscopy, enteroscopy, brochoscopy |
| 250 | ERCP |
The endoscopy unit currently offers:
- Colonoscopy
- Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Double Balloon Enteroscopy (Dr Chris Fraser)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Disection (ESD)
- Enteroscopy
- ERCP
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Minimally invasive endoscopic therapy
- EMR, Polypectomy and stricture management
- Bronchoscopy
If you wish to refer a patient please send/fax a referral letter to:
| Dr Brian Saunders MD FRCP |
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Consultant Gastroenterologist & Senior Lecturer Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy Level 2 - St. Mark's Hospital Watford Road, Harrow. HA1 3UJ T: UK (0) 208 2354225 F: UK (0) 208 4233588 |
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Dr Chris Fraser MB ChB MD MRCP |
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Consultant Gastroenterologist Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy Level 2 - St. Mark's Hospital Watford Road, Harrow. HA1 3UJ T: UK (0) 208 2354225 F: UK (0) 208 4233588 |
| Dr Siwan Thomas-Gibson MBBS MD MRCP |
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Consultant Gastroenterologist Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy Level 2 - St. Mark's Hospital Watford Road, Harrow. HA1 3UJ T: UK (0) 208 2354225 F: UK (0) 208 4233588 |
