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WHHT Gastroenterology:Overview of new services
Alistair KingConsultant Gastroenterologist
Now running 2 years (full cycle)
Age extension 70-75yrs coming soon
Oesophageal pH and manometry
Mark Fullard Started April 2010
National IBD Standards New consultant with
specialist interest (other consultants will still see IBD)
0.5WTE IBD specialist nurse- Simone Dracup
Hepatitis C Treating patients at HHGH since Apr 08 RFH specialist nurse alternate Tuesdays 55 patients treated so far, 80% SVR Prison clinic Sept 2009- nurse 2 weekly,
AK 3 monthly 20 patients
16 await ultrasound 3 on treatment, 1 about to start
‘The move to Watford’ March 2009 St Albans and Hemel clinics
unaffected Endoscopy at Hemel continues to
run 19.5 lists/week (BCSP, cystos, no ERCP)
Endoscopy waits: 2 weeks urgent (regardless of 2ww), 5 weeks routine
Outpatient ConsultantsHemel/SACH Sue Catnach Alistair King Mark Fullard Ian Barrison New IBD consultant
covers bothWatford Bruce Macfarlane Tony Leahy
Inpatient services AAU- gastroenterologist gives
specialist input Mon-Friday- reduce length of stay
Cassio – 19 bed gastro ward- 5 (6!) consultants rotate 1 month each
Sue Catnach setting up a nutrition service
ERCP
All at Watford Tues am and Fri am
lists AK, BM, AL all cross
cover each other No wait….. Fewer patients sent to
tertiary centres
GRS scores
Commissioning 2010 40% reduction in clinic numbers!!?? Trust is planning more for a 10%
reduction How is this going to be done? Any way you can think of to help
you reduce referrals- we are listening!
Finally…. Ian Barrison retiring 16th July 2010 Replaced by ?????
AK ‘retired’ from clinical lead 1/4/2010- Mark Fullard is the new lead