Dr Zulfiqar Hussain
Consultant Gastroenterologist
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Service Information
- Referrals are triaged within 24 hours of receipt.
- Response issued to the GP (within one working day of receipt) via Healthlink acknowledging receipt and appointment details.
- An appointment (Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy/ERCP +/-Outpatient) will be arranged directly with the patient within one working day of referral receipt.
- Procedures will be facilitated within 3 working days +/- consultation for more complex patients e.g. significant co-morbidities (Diabetes, blood thinners, uncontrolled CCF, severe renal disease and hemodynamically unstable patients).
- Results and management plan discussed with the patient on the day of their procedure.
- Results and management plan will be issued to the GP within two working days of the procedure.
- Referrals to be sent via the Healthlink service.
- Please choose RAE (Rapid Access Endoscopy) in the drop-down menu.
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