Gastroenterology & General Surgical Clinic
About Us | Preparation | Facilities | Location | Travel Arrangements
About the Department
Overview
Gastroenterology and General Surgical Outpatients is a busy department situated in the Grace Penwarden Unit along with the endoscopy suite.
The general surgery clinic staff gives care and advice, before and after surgery, to people with various general and plastic surgical problems.
The gastroenterology clinic staff provides care and advice, particularly to people who have problems associated with the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas.
Investigations such as rigid sigmiodoscopy, proctoscopy and biopsy of rectum, needle aspiration, and redressing of wounds are performed in the department.
The Clinics
Clinics run every morning and afternoon, Monday to Friday.
We have four gastroenterology, one general medical, eight general surgery, two plastic surgery consultants and their respective teams.
The two plastic surgery consultants, who are based at Frenchay Hospital , run a clinic at Bath twice a month, on one Thursday morning and one Friday afternoon.
Appointments & Reception
The receptionists in the department work 9:00am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Please book in with them on arrival. They are responsible for making any follow-up appointments.
If you hand your outcome form to them before leaving the department, your next appointment can usually be made for you straight away.
New appointments are made by the Clinic Co-ordinators in the Appointment Centre.
The clinic appointments/administration for the Plastic Surgery Clinics are managed from the plastic surgery unit at Frenchay Hospital.
The Team
The team consists of Consultants, Registrars, Staff Grades, Clinical Specialists, Unit Manager/Sister, Clinic Nurses, Clinic Co-ordinators, Receptionists, Upper and Lower GI Cancer Specialist Nurses, Stoma Care Nurses, Nutrition Nurses, Dieticians.
You may be required to prepare for your appointment
While in the department you may be asked to produce a urine sample and have your weight and height recorded.
Please bring with you a record of any medication you are taking or using.
Facilities
There are toilets/assisted toilet in the department. Magazines are available in the waiting area. Information leaflets are on display, if you require anything that is not there please ask a member of staff. The nearest tea/coffee facilities are in the Atrium on the ground floor.
Location
If you enter via the atrium, go through the atrium into the main corridor. Take the lift or stairs to the second floor and then turn right. The department is on the left, opposite vascular studies.
Travel arrangements
Hospital transport is limited and reserved ONLY for those who have no other means. Therefore, we ask you to make your own arrangements wherever possible.