TY - JOUR
T1 - A discussion of the British Society of Gastroenterology survey of emergency gastroenterology workload
AU - Gyawali, P.
AU - Suri, D.
AU - Barrison, I.
AU - Smithson, J.
AU - Thompson, N.
AU - Denyer, M. E.
AU - Hughes, S.
AU - Gilmore, I.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - An electronic survey of 188 acute NHS hospitals was carried out to assess the provision of out-of-hours services for gastrointestinal emergencies in England. The response rate was 167/188 (89%) for the main questionnaire and 157/188 (84%) for a supplementary questionnaire. The survey revealed that the majority of gastroenterologists (135/157, 86%) participate in acute general medicine. A rota for out-of-hours endoscopy was in place in only 82/167 (49%) of hospitals. Trained nurse endoscopy assistance was available in 51/82 (62%) of those hospitals with a formal rota. Two thirds of gastroenterologists were telephoned up to five times each month for advice when not on call; 64% felt their emergency endoscopy service provision was unsatisfactory and 38% thought it was unsafe. This paper concludes that there is serious under provision of services for patients presenting with gastrointestinal emergencies in England.
AB - An electronic survey of 188 acute NHS hospitals was carried out to assess the provision of out-of-hours services for gastrointestinal emergencies in England. The response rate was 167/188 (89%) for the main questionnaire and 157/188 (84%) for a supplementary questionnaire. The survey revealed that the majority of gastroenterologists (135/157, 86%) participate in acute general medicine. A rota for out-of-hours endoscopy was in place in only 82/167 (49%) of hospitals. Trained nurse endoscopy assistance was available in 51/82 (62%) of those hospitals with a formal rota. Two thirds of gastroenterologists were telephoned up to five times each month for advice when not on call; 64% felt their emergency endoscopy service provision was unsatisfactory and 38% thought it was unsafe. This paper concludes that there is serious under provision of services for patients presenting with gastrointestinal emergencies in England.
KW - British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines
KW - Emergency endoscopy
KW - Gastrointestinal bleeding
KW - General internal medicine
KW - Out-of-hours endoscopy rota
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U2 - 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-6-585
DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-6-585
M3 - Article
C2 - 18193706
AN - SCOPUS:37149054672
SN - 1470-2118
VL - 7
SP - 585
EP - 588
JO - Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London
JF - Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London
IS - 6
ER -