Endoscopy

An endoscopy is a procedure where the inside of your body is examined internally using an endoscope.

Endoscopies are performed at:

York Hospital
Scarborough Hospital
Bridlington Hospital

Endoscope

An endoscope is a thin, long, flexible tube that has a light source and a video camera at one end. Images of the inside of your body are relayed to a television screen.

Endoscopes can be inserted into the body through a natural opening, such as through your throat or anus (the opening through which stools are passed out of the body).

What happens during an endoscopy?

An endoscopy is usually carried out while a person is awake. It is not painful, but can be uncomfortable so a local anaesthetic or sedative (medication that has a calming effect) may be given to help you relax.

The endoscope is carefully inserted into your body. Exactly where it enters your body will depend on the part of the body being examined.

An endoscopy can take 15-60 minutes to carry out, depending on what it's being used for. It will usually be performed on an outpatient basis, which means you will not have to stay in hospital overnight.

For more information and to view a video visit NHS Choices.

About the Department

The Trust's Endoscopy Department is managed by the Directorate of General Surgery and Urology. The Directorate Manager is Liz Hill.

We are a department aspiring to meet and exceed the standards set out by the Joint Advisory Group for endoscopy (JAG).

Procedures

Colonoscopy
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Gastroscopy
Anorectal Physiology and Endoanal Ultrasound
Upper GI Physiology
PEG
Enteroscopy
ERCP
Bronchoscopy
Capsule Endoscopy
Endobronchial Ultrasound

Meet the team (York)

The Endoscopy Unit at York Hospital is situated on the first floor above the main entrance and adjacent to the day unit.

Name	Title	Contact
Liz Hill	Directorate of General Surgey and Urology	5153
Michelle Robinson	Sister and Endoscopy Unit Manager	6690
Ross McGill	Endoscopy Manager	1544
Val Dixon Ray Pahang	Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse	6690 / 6694
Leana Cook	Deputy Waiting List Manager
Mr Srinivas Chintapatla	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal) Endoscopy Lead - Surgery	5478
Prashant Kant	Consultant Gastroenterologist Endoscopy Lead (Medicine)	5467
Glenn Miller	Consultant Surgeon (UGI)	5968
Wingzou Wong	Consultant Surgeon (UGI)	5523
Mat Giles	Consultant Surgeon (UGI)	5968
David Alexander	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)	5509
Stevan Stojkovic	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)	5961
Ian Bradford	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)	5761
Nick Woodcock	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)	1154
Dib Bandy	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)
Pramnthra Chitsabesan	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)
James Turvill	Consultant Gastroenterologist	5816
Gerry Robins	Consultant Gastroenterologist	1357
Prash Kant	Consultant Gastroenterologist
Anne Phillips	Consultant Gastroenterologist
Charlie Millson	Consultant Gastroenterologist
John Hutchinson	Consultant Gastroenterologist

Meet the team (Scarborough)

Name	Title	Contact
Liz Hill	Directorate of General Surgey and Urology	5153
Sue Thompson	Endoscopy Unit Sister
Marie Stephenson	Deputy Sister	6191
Tim Lord	Deputy Charge Nurse
Ross McGill	Endoscopy Operational Manager
Gareth Rule	Deputy Waiting List Manager
Dr Othman Saraj	Consultant Gastroenterologist and Endoscopy Lead
Dr Ajay Muddu	Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Charlie Millson	Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr John Hutchinson	Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Ian Renwick	Consultant Radiologist and Endoscopist
Mr Marcel Gatt	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)
Mr Dimitrios Pissas	Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal)
Mrs Stephanie Clarke	Nurse Endoscopist
Mrs Angie Hopper	Nurse Endoscopist
Mrs Demelza Johns	Nurse Endoscopist

An endoscopy is a procedure where the inside of your body is examined internally using an endoscope.