Sussex Premier Health, Hastings: Important update for patients with upcoming appointments
Sussex Premier Health, Hastings: Important update for patients with upcoming appointments
The One-stop Gastroscopy Clinic offers fast access to a gastroscopy, this is to look inside the upper part of your digestive tract ie your oesophagus (gullet), stomach and duodenum (the first part of your small intestine).
The One-stop Gastroscopy clinic includes:
The One-stop Gastroscopy Clinic offers a consultation, gastroscopy and *results – all in one visit.
The clinic may be suitable for you if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
* Results may take longer if specimens are taken as these can sometimes take 2-3 weeks to come back. If this is the case, a follow up consultation will be booked for you to discuss your results when they are back.
The One-stop Gastroscopy Clinic is not suitable for people with severe and unstable cardiac and respiratory conditions, severe neurological impairment and in those with a history of problems with sedation. Any patients in these categories would need assessing in an outpatient clinic first of all as other investigations may be more suitable.
What is a Gastroscopy?
A gastroscopy is a type of endoscopy. This means it involves inserting a thin, flexible instrument, which has a tiny camera and a light at the end, into your digestive tract. It looks at your oesophagus (gullet), stomach and duodenum (the first part of your small intestine). The gastroscope produces video images of the inside of your upper digestive tract. It’s sometimes called an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy or a oesophagho-gastric-duodenoscopy (OGD).
A gastroscopy can help diagnose and monitor a range of conditions, including:
How do I book in?
If you would like to find out more about the One-stop Gastroscopy Clinic, or to book an appointment, please call our friendly Self-pay team on 01424 757455 or complete an enquiry form online.
For Self-pay patients, our fixed package price is £1,718, which includes the consultation, gastroscopy and results.
If you have private medical insurance you will need to check with your private medical insurance company that they will authorise it.
There is no pressure to proceed on the day if you decide not to, or aren’t suitable.
If you are a Self-pay patient we will refund you the package price, minus the consultation fee.
If you are using private medical insurance to fund your procedure, we will still invoice for the consultation fee.
Speak to a member of our team
01424 757400 
info@sussexpremierhealth.com 
01424 757400