Endoscopy
The Te Whatu Ora South Canterbury's Endoscopy service is provided by General Surgeons and a Gastroenterologist on site at Timaru Hospital for patients resident in the South Canterbury region. Guidelines for performing endoscopic procedures are based on the Endoscopy Governance Group for New Zealand (EGGNZ) standards.Surgeons prioritise referrals into three categories Urgent, Non-Urgent and Surveillance.
The service is comprised of Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy and Endoscopic Interventional procedures including but not exclusive to: stents, dilatation and PEG tubes, and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
GP’s refer new patients and those requiring regular surveillance for bowel polyps, Barretts oesophagus and family syndromes under the care of the NZ familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service.
Location
Timaru Hospital
Endoscopy Unit – Level 4
Queen Street
Timaru.
Contact Information
Patient related enquires please phone the Endoscopy Lead Nurse on 022 010 4656.
