The Wellington Hospital Endoscopy Centre

21 Wellington Hospital
St Johns Wood
London
NW8 9SQ
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Welcome to the Endoscopy Centre

In our Endoscopy centre, we offer screening for bowel cancer or diagnosis and treatment for diseases that affect the digestive system, including the oesophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. For example, some of our consultants specialise in endoscopic examination of the small bowel and of the pancreatic and bile ducts. If your case is complex, they’ll discuss your diagnosis and treatment plan with many other clinicians. It’s their combined skill and judgement that delivers the best outcomes for patients.

Discover more about our Endoscopy Centre

Our facilities include the latest advances in endoscopic equipment to support the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon.

Identifying and treating gastrointestinal problems

ERCP

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. A combined endoscopic and X-ray technique used to diagnose and treat a range of pancreatic and bile duct problems.

Video Capsule Endoscopy

A PILL-SIZED VIDEO CAPSULE TO SHOW THE INSIDE OF YOUR BODY


Capsule endoscopy is a procedure where you swallow a pill-sized video capsule which slowly passes through your body

Gastroscopy

This procedure is used as an investigation to help find out if there's a problem with the upper part of your digestive system. 

Colonoscopy

A bowel examination, an effective way of diagnosing bowel conditions or removing colon polyps.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)

Internal ultrasound of the abdomen. Endoscopic ultrasounds combine the technology of ultrasound scans and endoscopes to generate detailed images of the oesophagus, bowels, heart, stomach, lungs, pancreas, and the surrounding tissue and blood vessels.

Double-Balloon Enteroscopy (DBE)

A technique developed by Hironori Yamamoto in 2001 for visualisations of the entire small bowel in real time

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Personalised patient care

No patient is the same, and therefore no treatment plan should be the same. Our strength lies within the excellence of our clinical teams; we have an exceptional team of consultants and nursing staff whose skills and experience enable us to provide seamless, bespoke, multidisciplinary care for all our patients.

When you are a patient in our Endoscopy Centre you will have a dedicated consultant who will always follow you through your treatment with us. If you have any additional questions, you will be fully supported by our clinical nurse specialists.

Rapid diagnosis supported by expert radiologists

We work with some of the finest radiologists in the country. Our diagnostic potential is only as good as our clinicians which is why we are proud to be supported by some of the UKs leading radiologists. There are no waiting lists and you will normally have your report the same day.

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Using the latest endoscopic techniques

Within our centre we have a large team of dedicated endoscopy nurses and colorectal clinical nurse specialists, who help each patient through their procedures and treatment with us.

We pride ourselves on providing first-class patient care and comfort.

Our endoscopy centre, for example, has 12 specially designed individual recovery bays. The majority of these cubicles are ensuite, increasing privacy, cleanliness and comfort for our patients.

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Diagnostics and imaging services

Our advanced imaging suite provides a range of services, to take you seamlessly from consultant to diagnosis. You can book an appointment to suit your schedule from Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, and results are usually available within 24 hours. We can also offer Saturday appointments. Because we are based within an acute hospital with imaging services available in all of our facilities across our campus in St Johns Wood, patients who require immediate imaging, be that MRI or CT, can be seen same day in either the North building, South building or The Wellington Outpatients

Our diagnostic and imaging services include:

  • Ultrasound
  • CT
  • MRI
  • X-ray
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Fibroscan
  • ERCP
  • CT Pneumocolon
  • TIPS
  • Vascular intervention
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How we work with doctors

Meet our team

Our medical centre is supported by the expertise of leading consultants and multidisciplinary teams. Our teams are able to identify and diagnose complex conditions quickly and with accuracy.