An endoscopy is a procedure which can be used to investigate symptoms and provide certain types of surgery, by examining the inside of your body using an instrument called an endoscope.
The endoscopy unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital provides in-patient, out-patient and out of hours endoscopy service for patients requiring the following endoscopic procedures:
- Gastroscopy (Camera test of the gullet and stomach)
- Colonoscopy (Camera test of the large bowel or colon)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (Limited camera test of the lower large bowel or colon)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (E.R.C.P.)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Bronchoscopy (Camera test into the lungs)
- Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound (E.B.U.S.)
We also offer the following access to services:
- Open Access Diagnostic Gastroscopy
- Direct to Test Gastroscopy / Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy
- Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) Colonoscopy via Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead Screening Hub.
- Inpatient and outpatient endoscopy procedures following consultant review
- General Anaesthesia (GA) lists where deemed clinically appropriate
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Physiology Studies (both upper and lower)
- Capsule Endoscopy at South Tyneside (wireless disposable camera test of the small bowel)
Contact us
South Tyneside District Hospital
Zoe Clapham, Unit Manager: 0191 4041000 ext 2273
Endoscopy Bookings Office: 0191 4041051
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Endoscopy Unit: 0191 5699626
Finding us
South Tyneside District Hospital
South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Ln, South Shields, NE34 0PL
Sunderland Royal Hospital
The endoscopy unit is based on the main hospital site at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
The unit is accessible externally via entrance 11 around the back of the hospital. There is no access internally from the hospital corridors, except for in patients/emergencies.
Our team
South Tyneside District Hospital
Consultant gastroenterologists – Dr S Panter, Professor C Rees, Dr F Butt, Dr J Topping
Consultant surgeons - Mr K Wynne, Mr BV Joypaul, Mr S Subramonia, Mr A Krishna, Mr D Garkuwa (A&E consultant)
Consultant Physicians – Dr L Fuller, Dr M Shipley and Dr M Bone
Nurse Specialist (Upper GI - Manometry) - Ms. A Frame
Surgeons - Ms R Lucey, Mr Thapa, Mr Singh
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Divisional General Manager for Medicine – Angela Wadmore
Endoscopy Clinical Lead - Dr John Painter (Consultant Gastroenterologist)
Directorate Manager – Michelle Ferguson
Matron – Sam Rump
Endoscopy Unit Manager – Donna Brand
Junior Endoscopy Sisters – Sandra Henry and Nicola Cahill
