Intestinal Failure
Complex GI Centre
Which patients can benefit?
We treat patients with type II and type III intestinal failure, needing complex GI surgery and nutritional support. This includes patients with:- Cancer and complex IBD, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- Abdominal catastrophes and surgical complications
- Enterocutaneous fistula, short bowel syndrome and chronic obstruction (sclerosing peritoneal adhesions)
Examples of treatments and procedures
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Multidisciplinary team management of surgery
Where surgery is needed, our clinicians and clinical teams work together to ensure patients receive a highly structured personalised plan, from nutrition and pre-operative preparation through to post-operative rehabilitation.
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Multidisciplinary team management of complex patients
And when it comes to wider treatment, your patient benefits from the combined experience of a whole team of clinicians, including clinical nurse specialists, radiologists, dietitians, pharmacists, consultant oncologists and haematologists, surgeons, pathologists and microbiologists.
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Home parenteral nutrition
Our programme allows patients with chronic conditions who need parenteral nutritional care following treatment to receive this support at home. Due to the complex nature of this treatment, The Princess Grace Hospital is one of the few in the UK able to offer it.
Why us?
Renowned for its excellence in gastrointestinal care, The Princess Grace Hospital boasts world-leading clinical experts in the field of complex gastrointestinal conditions. Our consultants continually monitor and adapt their techniques to ensure the highest standards of patient care, and all our procedures are measured against key indicators and robust governance guidelines. The result is excellent clinical outcomes for our patients, regardless of the complexity of the condition.
In fact, many of our consultants are actively engaged in research, with extensive portfolios of published work and articles that set the precedent for the future of patient gastrointestinal care.
Our lead consultants
Mr Alastair Windsor
Mr Windsor is Consultant Surgeon considered a leader in the field of colorectal surgery and his clinical practice has a national and international reputation.
Dr Farooq Rahman
Dr Rahman is a Consultant Gastroenterologist practicing at University College Hospital, where he is also an Honorary Associate Professor. His unique combination of education, research and clinical practice means patients receive the highest level of treatment and care.