Endoscopy is the insertion of a long, thin tube directly into the body to observe an internal organ or your digestive system in detail. It can also be used to carry out other tasks, including imaging and examining tissues’ signs and symptoms.
Chartwell Hospital in London use advanced technology Endoscopy to detect the conditions of your digestive system, such as the intestine, bile duct, rectum, anus, etc.
Our consultants will often recommend endoscopy to evaluate:
Our consultants will often recommend endoscopy to evaluate:
Our consultants will often recommend endoscopy to evaluate:
Colonoscopy: During this, doctor will view your entire colon using a thin, flexible, lighted tube with a camera at the end. During the procedure, your doctor can also take small samples of tissue (biopsy) for laboratory analysis.
Gastroscopy: In this procedure, Doctors will visually examine your upper digestive system with a tiny camera on the end of a long, flexible tube. A specialist in diseases of the digestive system (gastroenterologist) uses a gastroscopy to diagnose and, treat conditions that affect the oesophagus, stomach and beginning of the small intestine (duodenum).
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Your doctor uses a slender, flexible, lighted tube to examine the rectum and sigmoid, the large portion of your colon. If your colon is severely inflamed, your doctor may perform this test instead of a full colonoscopy.
You can book your Free Consultations and take Appointment with our Consultation on Same Day or Based on Your availability.
We provide Free Consultations with a highly experienced Medical Practitioner for patients who have early signs and symptoms of their digestive system.
During consultations, our practitioners will discuss about your health and the problem you have. Based on your health conditions, the practitioner will advise the endoscopy you need to go for.
If you already have a referral from your doctor
If you have a referral from your GP stating the procedure required, please send the referral to our team, once received a member of our team will contact you by telephone to arrange your appointment.
A FREE 30 minute video consultation
Colonoscopy & Gastroscopy
Includes: FBC, U&Es, LFT, Bone, CRP
The procedure includes a medical report, the results of any biopsies taken, and a face to face follow up consultation on the day of your procedure.
Free Consultations:
We at Chartwell provide Free Consultations with our highly qualified practitioners for our patients.
Same Day Consultation:
You can Book Your Free Consultations with our Practitioner on same day or based on your availability.
Post Opp Care:
Our staff are on hand before, during and after your procedure, routinely assessing your condition.
Interest Free Credit:
Can't pay today? No problem! At Chartwell, we want you to be able to have the best option for our patients, so we offer a range of interest free options.
Free Consultations:
We at Chartwell provide Free Consultations with our highly qualified practitioners for our patients.
Same Day Consultation:
You can Book Your Free Consultations with our Practitioner on same day or based on your availability.
Post Opp Care:
Our staff are on hand before, during and after your procedure, routinely assessing your condition.
Interest Free Credit:
Can't pay today? No problem! At Chartwell, we want you to be able to have the best option for our patients, so we offer a range of interest free options.
Free Consultations:
We at Chartwell provide Free Consultations with our highly qualified practitioners for our patients.
Same Day Consultation:
You can Book Your Free Consultations with our Practitioner on same day or based on your availability.
Post Opp Care:
Our staff are on hand before, during and after your procedure, routinely assessing your condition.
Interest Free Credit:
Can't pay today? No problem! At Chartwell, we want you to be able to have the best option for our patients, so we offer a range of interest free options.
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Is Endoscopy Painful?
The examination is very quick and takes on average 3-5 minutes to complete. This is not a painful procedure. Most patients are sensitive to the camera passing down the throat, so anaesthetic throat spray and a light sedative injection can make examination much more comfortable.
Yes, these examinations are safe, especially when carried out as part of prevention. The risk of complications is very low.
Examining the upper digestive system requires nothing more than fasting for 6-8 hours prior to the procedure. To examine the colon, it must be cleared of stool. Therefore, a laxative or group of laxatives is given on the day before the procedure.
Also, our practitioners will discuss about it.
For this, you do not need referral from NHS, it is a self-pay endoscopy.
If you have NHS referral, share with our team and they will contact you. However, most of the patients with NHS waiting for a longer period of time to get a referral, there will be a chance of spreading disease.
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