Endoscopy: WH

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Under Review — this page was due to be reviewed by Friday, 07 February 2025. The information shown here may be outdated.

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The Whittington Health (WH) endoscopy unit provides both inpatient and outpatient services for patients requiring endoscopic procedures (sedation is offered if required).

The unit has four fully-equipped endoscopy procedure rooms, a recovery area, and one interventional imaging room which provides 40 sessions a week, including one session run by the respiratory department for bronchoscopy.

How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: e-RS

For direct access endoscopy, complete the Direct Access for Upper GI Endoscopy Whittington referral form.

Refer via e-RS

How to find service on e-RS

  • Speciality: Diagnostic Endoscopy
  • Clinic type: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Service name: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Service

Where to find the form

  • NCL Global Documents > Investigations

Letter

Referral methods: e-RS

For other endoscopy-related issues, send a referral letter to the Gastroenterology outpatient service.

Refer via e-RS

Two-Week Wait (2WW) referral via e-RS

How to find service on e-RS

Routine/Urgent referral

  • Speciality: GI and Liver (Medicine and Surgery)
  • Clinic type: Upper GI inc Dyspepsia
  • Service name: Surgery Upper GI Service

Two-week wait (2WW) referral

  • Speciality: 2WW
  • Clinic type: 2WW Upper GI
  • Service name: Suspected Cancer: Upper GO Endoscopy – Whittington

Locations

WH Endoscopy Service

Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm

Day Treatment Centre, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF

Service Feedback

020 7288 3812

Review date: Friday, 07 February 2025