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We offer straight-to-scope services for both upper and lower GI endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy). We do these at Newcastle Endoscopy Centre, Ramsay Surgical Centre Charlestown and Newcastle Private Hospital.

We need the referral from your GP, with the usual information about you – why this investigation is needed, what your background medical issues are, if any, and what medication(s) you are taking.

We then triage your referral and safety/appropriateness to have the endoscopy performed without consultation and one of our team will contact you by phone to discuss dates and how you prefer to receive your instructions.

We will then agree a date with you, send you instructions about how to book in, where you get your bowel prep from, how to take it, and we will meet you at the hospital.

You will save money, as you do not have to pay for a consultation before you have your procedure(s).

You will also save time, as you don’t have to come and see us in our rooms – the clinical booking process is done on the phone or by email and you book in with the hospital online or in person.

• Patients under 18, and some patients over 75
• Weight over 140kg, BMI > 40
• People with significant heart, lung or kidney disease
• People who will struggle for social support to get to or from the hospital, or who do not have someone who can oversee them the night after the procedure.

There are four ways to refer a patient for Easy Access Endoscopy:

1. Online – click here to open the form
2. Give your patient their referral and ask them to call us on (02) 4941 5999
3. Use Medical Objects to refer to any of us:
   • Dr Louise Clarke – 293201QF
   • Dr Brendan McManus – 288662RX
   • A/Prof Peter Pockney – 440543GK
4. Email a referral to referrals@coastalcolorectal.com.au
5. Use HealthLink to refer to any of the surgeons above at ID: ccolorec

We are always happy to discuss any referrals you think might be suitable for Easy Access Endoscopy.

Your patients will get their procedures done quickly and efficiently, usually within 2 weeks of referral. Of course, you will also receive the results promptly, along with a clear plan for follow up.

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – AHPRA
• Australian Medical Association – AMA
• America Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons – ASCRS
• Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland – ACPGBI
• Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses
• Bowel Cancer Australia
• Cancer Council of Australia
• Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand – CSSANZ
• Gastroenterological Society of Australia – GESA
• General Surgeons Australia
• National Health and Medical Research Council – NHMRC
• Royal Australasian Collage Surgeons
• Bi-National Colorectal Cancer Audit