Services
Rapid Access Endoscopy
Rapid Access Endoscopy is a streamlined cancer screening and cancer exclusion service (gastroscopy and colonoscopy). This service minimises harmful waiting times and test related anxiety by delivering diagnostic procedures within a few weeks of referral.
Waiting times are minimised for patients well enough to undergo tests, by eliminating the need to schedule pre-procedure consultations with specialists in their consulting rooms.
People who are eligible
- Are under 80 years of age
- Are fit and healthy
- Are not taking anticoagulant medication
- Have no history of heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, kidney or liver disease, or serious lung disease
- Have private health insurance or wish to have their colonoscopy in a private hospital
- Have a current referral
- Have one of the following indications for colonoscopy:
- Positive faecal occult blood test
- Appropriate family history of colorectal cancer
- Personal history of precancerous polyps
- Rectal bleeding in a patient over the age of 50
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- Barrett’s Oesophagus
- Prolonged reflux
- Abnormal Coeliac Disease blood tests
- Abnormal X-Rays/CT scans
All rapid access endoscopy requires a referral to be faxed to 9939 7967
