RCHT Gastroenterology Advice & Guidance

Introduction

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT) offers a Gastroenterology Advice and Guidance service on e-RS. The service offers management options to consider prior to referral, with the aim of reducing the number of patients who need to be seen face-to-face. It also allows Gastroenterology consultants to consider the clinical information and advise regarding appropriate prioritisation and urgency of referral.

 

Required information

If the patient is already under a Gastroenterology consultant, please include the details of which consultant in the request, in order that discussions can be had with the relevant consultant as required.

 

Exclusion criteria (not exhaustive) 

Suspected upper GI or colorectal cancer meeting the Fast Track Suspected Cancer criteria, including:

• Colorectal cancer
• Upper GI cancer
• Direct Access Gastroscopy

Please note that the clinical responsibility remains with the GP until the patient is seen within secondary care.

 

Page Review Information

Review date	24/10/2024
Next review date	24/10/2026
GP speciality lead	Dr Laura Vines