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Open access gastroscopy — 3 year experience of a new service

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We have audited the first 3 yr of a new open access gastroscopy service in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast to assess service demands, patient demography and diagnostic trends. Over 3 yr there were 1872 referrals (800 from fundholding general practitioners), 8.8 per cent were non attenders and 5.4 per cent cancelled appointments. Endoscopic diagnostic categories showed no significant change over the 3 yr, 39 per cent non ulcer dyspepsia, 35 per cent gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), 17 per cent peptic ulcer disease (PUD), 6 per cent GORD and PUD, 1 per cent gastric erosions and 0.8 per cent carcinoma.

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  1. Day Procedure Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, BT12 6BA, Belfast

    A. Heaney & J. S. A. Collins

  2. Department of Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, BT12 6BA, Belfast

    R. G. P. Watson

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Heaney, A., Collins, J.S.A. & Watson, R.G.P. Open access gastroscopy — 3 year experience of a new service. Ir. J. Med. Sc. 167, 136–137 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02937923

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