Information about gastroenterology

Resident doctor strike

From Wednesday 17 to Monday 22 December, resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will be taking strike action. During this time, our services will be under increased pressure.

Getting the right care

Please help us make sure emergency care is available for those who need it most:

Only attend A&E in life-threatening emergencies.
For non-urgent issues, please contact your GP, your local pharmacy, or NHS 111 (online or by phone).

Appointments and planned care

If your appointment is affected, we will contact you directly.
If you do not hear from us, please attend your appointment as planned.

Find out more.

Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine which focuses on our digestive system. The various services within Gastroenterology provide a range of diagnostic procedures and treatments through inpatient and outpatient services.

Telephone clinic where we review patients’ records and results and discuss a management plan
Hepatology - non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcohol related liver disease, primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, liver cirrhosis
endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP)
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services
Gastroscopy
Transnasal Endoscopy
Cytosponge
Colonoscopy
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Liver biopsy
Therapeutic Endoscopy
Urea breath testing
Hydrogen Breath Test
Oesophageal Manometry
24 hour PH testing
Capsule Endoscopy
Bowel Cancer Screening

As well as providing comprehensive GI (gastrointestinal) care, we are also:

a regional cancer centre for the diagnosis and treatment of upper GI malignancies and colorectal cancer

an NHS bowel cancer screening site https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-cancer-screening/

a JAG accredited training centre

Contact us

Phone: 01708 435 000 ext 3517

Limited car parking at Barking Community Hospital

Our Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital (BCH) is being delivered to the site. Because of this, there will be limited car parking from Monday 16 October to Saturday 21 October.