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The team consists of 7 Consultant Gastroenterologists, 4 specialist nurse and 2 specialist registrars as highlighted in table 1. This team offers both local and tertiary (regional) service for IBD, Endomucosal Resection (EMR), Bowel Cancer Screening and Hereditary or Family History Colorectal Cancer Genetics

Colorectal

The team offer an extensive range of in-patient and out-patient services. We have 31 in-patient ward beds located on 5Y which is under the care of our specialist teams. Patients have a variety of problems including tertiary referrals of complex inflammatory bowel disease.

Out-patient services are listed below but include rapid access service for patients with suspected colorectal cancer, open access service for GP (OAFS), Bowel Cancer Screening, and specialist IBD/Colon clinics. We offer a tertiary referral service for therapeutic lower GI procedures including EMR and Colonic Stenting and advanced colonic imaging techniques.

Colorectal Services

Service

Description

Contact

Rapid Access-Colorectal Services

Rapid access service for patient with suspected colorectal cancer. All patients are reviewed within 2 weeks

Via GP; 0151- 706 3403

Bowel Cancer Screening

National Screening programme for colorectal cancer for patients aged between 60-75 years of age

See Bowel Cancer Screening

IBD/Colon Clinic

Out-patient clinic for patient with Inflammatory bowel disease and other colorectal symptoms or diseases

Dr Subramanian & Dr Collins

Quiescent IBD Clinic

A nurse led out-patient service for IBD patients with stable or no symptoms

Belle Gregg

706 2659

Immunosuppression/Blood Monitoring Clinic

A nurse led clinic for patients starting immunosuppression like azathioprine for monitoring their response to treatment and blood tests

Belle Gregg

706 2659

Colorectal Multidisciplinary (MDT) Meeting

This is a weekly MDT involving gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, oncologists and specialist nurses where patients with tumours are discussed with decision about tailor made investigations and treatment plans

Dr O'Toole

Colonic Stenting

A metal mesh is placed at endoscopy across a narrowing usually caused by a tumour within the colon

Gastroenterology SpR on-call via switch board

706 2000

Colonic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)

A technique of removing tumours/early cancers from the bowel wall using endoscpy

Dr O’Toole, Dr Sarkar, Dr Haslam

706 3554/3849

Out-patient Access Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (OAFS)

Out-patient service where GPs can directly book patients for a flexible sigmoidoscopy with rectal bleeding. Haemorrhoid banding can be offered if appropriate

706 3403

Anorectal Physiology & Transit studies

Out patient service which evaluates the physiology of the rectum and anus and help in diagnosis in patients with symptoms of incontinence & constipation

GI Measurement

706 3456

Advanced Colonic Imaging; CT colonography, MRI studies, Narrow band Imaging (NBI), Autofluorescence, Confocal Endomicroscopy, Chromoendoscopy, Endo-anal ultrasound

These are advanced endoscopic and radiological techniques that help in the diagnosis and staging of tumours/cancers.

Dr O’Toole, Dr Sarkar,Professor Morris

706 3554/3849

Laser-Argon Therapy

This is endoscopic treatment helps with palliation of cancers/tumours and treat bleeding lesions within the colon such as angiodysplasia

Dr O’Toole, Dr Sarkar,Professor Morris

706 3554/3849

For more information see ourColorectal Surgerypage

Easy Read Information

Colorectal is about diseases of the colon (also called the intestine) and the rectum.

Our Colorectal Services look at and treat diseases of the colon and rectum, including cancer.

This page gives information about the work of this unit, as well as how to contact us.

What we do

The team offer an extensive range of in-patient and out-patient services. We have 31 in-patient ward beds located on 5Y which is under the care of our specialist teams. Patients have a variety of problems including tertiary referrals of complex inflammatory bowel disease.

Out-patient services are listed below but include rapid access service for patients with suspected colorectal cancer, open access service for GP (OAFS), Bowel Cancer Screening, and specialist IBD/Colon clinics. We offer a tertiary referral service for therapeutic lower GI procedures including EMR and Colonic Stenting and advanced colonic imaging techniques.

Colorectal Services

Rapid access service for patient with suspected colorectal cancer. All patients are reviewed within 2 weeks

Contact:Via GP; 0151- 706 3403

National Screening programme for colorectal cancer for patients aged between 60-75 years of age

See Bowel Cancer Screening

Out-patient clinic for patient with Inflammatory bowel disease and other colorectal symptoms or diseases

Dr Subramanian & Dr Collins

A nurse led out-patient service for IBD patients with stable or no symptoms

Belle Gregg

706 2659

A nurse led clinic for patients starting immunosuppression like azathioprine for monitoring their response to treatment and blood tests

Belle Gregg

706 2659

This is a weekly MDT involving gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, oncologists and specialist nurses where patients with tumours are discussed with decision about tailor made investigations and treatment plans

Dr O'Toole

A metal mesh is placed at endoscopy across a narrowing usually caused by a tumour within the colon

Gastroenterology SpR on-call via switch board

706 2000

A technique of removing tumours/early cancers from the bowel wall using endoscpy

Dr O’Toole, Dr Sarkar, Dr Haslam

706 3554/3849

Out-patient service where GPs can directly book patients for a flexible sigmoidoscopy with rectal bleeding. Haemorrhoid banding can be offered if appropriate

706 3403

Out patient service which evaluates the physiology of the rectum and anus and help in diagnosis in patients with symptoms of incontinence & constipation

GI Measurement

706 3456

  • CT colonography
  • MRI studies
  • Narrow band Imaging (NBI)
  • Autofluorescence
  • Confocal Endomicroscopy
  • Chromoendoscopy
  • Endo-anal ultrasound Laser-Argon Therapy

These are advanced endoscopic and radiological techniques that help in the diagnosis and staging of tumours/cancers.

This is endoscopic treatment helps with palliation of cancers/tumours and treat bleeding lesions within the colon such as angiodysplasia

Dr O’Toole
Dr Sarkar
Professor Morris

0151 706 3554 or 0151 706 3849

Contact us

Rapid access colorectal services - Rapid access service for patient with suspected colorectal cancer.

All patients are reviewed within two weeks

Contact Via GP on 0151 706 3403

Colorectal

Jane RANDLES - Specialist Nurse - Email Jane here
Sue KENNEDY - Specialist Nurse - Email Sue here

The team

  • Dr Paul O’Toole - Consultant Gastroenterologist and Advanced Endoscopist
    - Colonoscopy and EMR, Bowel cancer screening
  • Professor Chris Probert - Consultant Gastroenterologist
    - IBD & Colonoscopy
  • Prof. Jonathan Rhodes - Consultant Gastroenterologist
    - IBD - 706 3558
  • Dr Sree Subramanian - Consultant Gastroenterologist
    - IBD & colonoscopy
  • Dr Tony Ellis - Consultant Gastroenterologist
    - IBD, Colorectal cancer Genetics & Colonoscopy
  • Dr Sanchoy Sarkar - Consultant Gastroenterologist and Advanced Endoscopist
    - Colonoscopy and EMR, Bowel cancer screening
  • Professor Tony Morris - Consultant Gastroenterologist and Advanced Endoscopist
    - Colonoscopy and EMR, Bowel cancer screening
  • Dr Paul Collins - Consultant Gastroenterologist
    - IBD & Colonoscopy
  • Belle Gregg - Specialist Nurse - IBD
  • Andrew Kneebone - Specialist Nurse - IBD
  • Sue Kennedy - Specialist Nurse - Colorectal Cancer
  • Jane Randles - Specialist Nurse - Colorectal Cancer

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