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OPD CLINIC
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Description
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Contact |
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General Gastroenterology |
Patients with general GI Conditions or complaints, or undiagnosed GI problems are reviewed |
Dr A Ellis
Prof C Probert
Dr S Sarkar
Dr H Smart
Prof J Rhodes
Prof DM Pritchard
Dr M Gordon
Dr S Subramanian
Dr P Collins |
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Dysphagia/Oesophageal Clinic |
Out-patient service that reviews patients with swallowing problems and oesophageal motility disorders in noncardiac chest pain and GORD |
Dr S Sarkar
Dr H Smart |
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Upper GI Clinic |
Out-patient service that reviews patients with upper GI symptoms and problems including dyspepsia and reflux |
Dr S Sarkar
Dr H Smart
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Suspected Upper GI Cancer Pathway (2 week) |
Out-patient service that reviews patients with alarm symptoms or suspected to have upper gastro-oesophageal cancer are endoscoped within 2 weeks |
Karen Gowland
Carol Carr
0151 706 2653
Dr S Sarkar
Dr H Smart |
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Upper GI Cancer Clinic |
Out-patient service that reviews all patients with newly diagnosed gastro-oesophageal cancer within 1 week and follow up patients with the diagnoses regularly with their personalised treatment plans |
Karen Gowland
Carol Carr
0151 706 2653 |
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Barrett’s Clinic and Surveillance |
Out-patient service that reviews patients with Barrett’s on presentation, provides information and patient education before entering them into a surveillance programme as recommended by the BSG |
Karen Gowland
Carol Carr
0151 706 2653 |
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Open Access Upper GI Endoscopy |
Out-patient GP access for any of their patients for routine diagnostic endoscopy |
Endoscopy
0151 706 2706 |
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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 |
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IBD/Colon Clinic |
Out-patient clinic for patient with Inflammatory bowel disease and other colorectal symptoms or diseases |
Dr A Ellis
Prof C Probert
Dr H Smart
Prof J Rhodes
Prof DM Pritchard
Dr S Subramanian
Dr N Haslam
Dr M Gordon
Dr P Collins |
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Quiescent IBD Clinic |
A nurse led out-patient service for IBD patients with stable or no symptoms |
Belle Gregg
Heather Swannock
706 2659 |
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IBD-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
Heather Swannock
706 2659 |
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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 |
0151- 706 3403 |
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IBD Adolescent Transition Clinic |
Out-patient clinic for patients with IBD run with the Gastroenterologists at Alder Hey are seen in a multi-disciplinary environment before coming into the adult clinic |
Dr P Collins
Dr S Subramanian |
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Liver Clinic |
Patients with specific liver complaints/diagnoses are investigated and managed. This is the main ‘Liver Clinic’ with 5 Medical Consultants, a Nurse Consultant, 3 SpRs and Specialist Nurse. All patients are pre-investigated before they attend the clinic and there is also an emphasis on standardized protocols and education.
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Prof Sir Ian Gilmore
Prof M Lombard
Dr H Smart
Dr P Richardson
Mrs Helen Caldwell
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Chronic Liver Disease Management clinic |
Nurse led clinic for patients with chronic liver diseases such as PBC, autoimmune hepatitis who require management of their disease and monitoring of their immunosuppressant medication.
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Mrs Helen Caldwell |
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Viral Hepatitis Treatment clinic |
Nurse led clinic offering treatment for patients with hepatitis C or B. This is a joint clinic with the specialist nurses in Infectious Diseases.
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Mrs Helen Caldwell |
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Pre-assessment HPB-Liver clinic |
This is a service that works along side the gastroenterology unit and the specialist nurses. Patients are assessed, consented and sent for necessary investigations prior to day case procedures such as ultrasound guided liver biopsy and ERCP.
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Susan Williams – Hepatology Nurse |
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Haemachromatosis Clinic |
Nurse led service on the Gastroenterology Unit, offering counselling and screening of patients and their families with genetic haemachromatosis, as well as running a regular venesection programme.
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Devina Mallon – Specialist Nurse |
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Transplant Clinic |
Nurse led clinic for patients who have undergone a liver transplant. The clinic offers support for the patients as well as regular monitoring for side effects related to their immunosuppression medication.
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Mrs Helen Caldwell |
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Joint Viral Hepatitis / Haematology Clinic |
Joint clinic with the Haematology department in the management & treatment of patients with hepatitis C and haemophilia.
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Mrs Helen Caldwell |
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Viral Hepatitis C clinic – Primary Care |
Joint viral hepatitis treatment clinic with the local GP practice and the community hepatitis nurse.
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Mrs Helen Caldwell
Ms Fayne Wilkie (Hepatitis C nurse in Primary Care) |
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Neuroendocrine Clinic |
This is a specialised out-patient local and regional service where patients with or suspected of having a rare tumours called neuroendrine tumours are investigated and managed. |
Prof DM Pritchard |
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Anaemia Clinic |
An nurse consultant led out-patient service where patient with anaemia have fast-track investigations for the cause of their anaemia |
Mrs Pauline Reid |