CaRi-heart technology
Revolutionary new technology to assess the risk of a serious heart condition or heart attack – many years before anything happens.
Gastrointestinal cancer
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer refers to any type of cancer that affects your digestive system.
Types of gastrointestinal cancer
Lower gastrointestinal cancer
Lower gastrointestinal cancers refer to any type of cancer that affects the colon (large intestine), anus or rectum.
Upper gastrointestinal cancer
Upper gastrointestinal cancers include cancer of the oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, liver or biliary system.
Gastrointestinal cancer tests & scans
Endoscopy
We offer a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures including gastroscopy, ERCP, cystoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy and more.
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 and Colonoscopy Dual Procedure
Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. A dual procedure where a flexible tube is used to look inside the oesophagus, stomach, intestines and bowel.
Gastrointestinal cancer treatments
HIPEC surgery
Cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC treatment at HCA Healthcare UK. HIPEC treatment is an innovative and complex procedure used during surgery to treat colorectal cancer which has spread to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum).
Small bowel resection
This is surgery to remove part or all of your small bowel when it becomes blocked or diseased
Colostomy
BOWEL DIVERSION SURGERY
A colostomy involves diverting your bowel through an opening in your tummy
Our Gastrointestinal cancer locations
LOC at The Harley Street Clinic
81-83 Harley Street W1G 8PP London
The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth Street W1G 8BJ London
HCA Healthcare UK at University College Hospital
Grafton Way Building, 1 Grafton Way WC1E 6AG London
Private Care at Guy's
London Bridge Hospital Private Care at Guy's SE1 9RT London
The Shard Outpatients
The Shard, 32 St Thomas Street SE1 9BS London
LOC at Chelsea
102 Sydney Street SW3 6NJ London
Patient stories
Yvette's story: From back pain to hip replacement surgery
Yvette (54) a journalist from Kent, started experiencing pain in her hip seven years ago in 2015. An ex-national gymnast who had been incredibly active and flexible her whole life, Yvette felt concerned about the growing discomfort impacting her quality of life, and so sought help from her GP.
A new hip and straight back into the spin of things
David's gym video shows him repeatedly pushing up to 100kg on a single leg press – not particularly unusual for this keen cyclist former competitive squash player and all-round fitness enthusiast. What is unusual is that 52-year-old David had hip surgery just 12 weeks earlier.
Michael's MAKO hip surgery to treat his arthritis
73 year-old Michael, an avid walker and charity worker, was diagnosed with arthritis in January 2021. After facing long waiting times and increasing pain that was becoming more frequent, he started to look elsewhere for treatment.