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Implementation of an endoscopy safety checklist

First published on 15 Jul 2019

Implementation of an endoscopy safety checklist (The Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St. Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, UK) Patient safety and quality improvement are increasingly prioritised across all areas of healthcare. Errors in endoscopy are common but often inconsequential and therefore go […]

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UK consensus on non-medical staffing required to deliver safe, quality-assured care for adult patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy

First published on 10 May 2018

Irene Dunkley, Helen Griffiths, Rachael Follows, Alison Ball, Mandy Collins, Phedra Dodds, Richard Gardner, Victoria Jackson, Claire Rodgers, Barbara Simpson, Nicky Taggart, Tony Tham, Vivienne Wilkin, Andrew Veitch Patients undergoing endoscopy procedures expect support and care from a competent healthcare […]

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Endoscopy Global Rating Scale

First published on 21 Nov 2017

Accreditation assessments for services in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, including the independent sector are now conducted via https://www.thejag.org.uk

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Guidance for Endoscopic Ultrasonography – UK EUS Users’ Groups

First published on 21 Nov 2017

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Guidance on Decontamination of Equipment for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: 2017 Edition

First published on 16 Nov 2017

The Report of a Working Party of the British Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Committee April 2017 Flexible endoscopes are complex reusable instruments that require unique consideration with respect to decontamination. Their external surfaces and internal channels for air, water, aspiration […]

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BSG guidance on the use of intravenous hyoscine butylbromide (buscopan) during gastrointestinal endoscopy

First published on 04 Apr 2017

The MHRA has recently circulated a Drug Safety Update regarding the risk of serious adverse events following the use of intravenous Hyoscine Butylbromide (Buscopan) in patients with underlying cardiac disease. Buscopan is commonly used during endoscopic procedures. It induces smooth […]

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Rapid Colorectal Diagnostic Pathway

First published on 04 Oct 2016

Following extensive discussion and a multi-stakeholder workshop with NHS England in late 2016 a set of principles has been agreed for a Rapid Colorectal Diagnostic Pathway following the introduction of a non-mandated Best Practice Tariff in England. The BSG recommends […]

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UK Key Performance Indicators and Quality Assurance Standards for Colonoscopy

First published on 27 Oct 2015

Rees CJ, Thomas-Gibson S, Rutter MD, Baragwanath P, Pullan R, Feeney M, Haslam N. Colonoscopy is the ‘gold standard’ investigation for assessment of the large bowel allowing diagnosis, biopsying, and therapy to be undertaken. Colonoscopy detects and prevents colorectal cancer, […]

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ERCP – The Way Forward, A Standards Framework

First published on 01 Jun 2014

ERCP – The Way Forward, A Standards Framework Mark Wilkinson, (BSG Endoscopy, working party convenor and chairman) et al. June 2014 Executive Summary: To improve the quality and availability of ERCP in the UK, a working party was set up incorporating […]