Endoscopy

COVID-19 service update: All urgent endoscopy is being carried out in Dorset’s acute hospitals (Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals, Dorset County Hospital and Poole Hospital).

Endoscopy is a procedure where clinicians can examine a person’s oesophagus stomach or large bowel, using a flexible instrument containing a camera.

Endoscopy is used to investigate symptoms such as persistent abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting, unexplained weight loss, persistent diarrhoea, change in bowel habit and rectal bleeding.

We provide endoscopy at some of our community hospitals. You can be referred to this service by your GP.

Swanage Hospital
Gastroscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, and Colonoscopy
01929 422282

Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Gastroscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
01202 857294

If you are over 55 years and are called for bowel screening you can request to have this at either Community Hospital.

Where to access the service:

Leaflets for Endoscopy

D-P-CH7-19 - Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
D-P-CH5-19 - Umbilical Hernia repair
D-P-CH8-19 - Colonoscopy
D-P-CH9-19 - Gastroscopy swanage leaflets
D-P-CH6-19 - You and your Anaesthetic
D-P-CH2-19 - Haemorrhoid Operation and Rectoanal Repair
D-P-CH1-19 - Haemorrhoids (Swanage)
D-P-CH3-19 - Inguinal Hernia Operation
D-P-CH4-19 - Lipoma

  • Referral via GP
  • Endoscopy service available at Swanage Hospital and Victoria Hospital Wimborne



Locations

Endoscopy (Swanage - Swanage Hospital)

01929 422282
N/A
32 Queens Road,
BH19 2ET

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WiFi: No

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

Endoscopy (Wimborne - Victoria Hospital)

01202 857294
N/A
Wimborne Hospital,
Victoria Road,
Wimborne,
BH21 1ER

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WiFi: Yes

Parking: Yes

Disabled Access: Yes

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