Patient Information leaflets - Endoscopy
We produce a wide range of leaflets which provide information about our services and about the treatment you might receive in our clinics or during your stay in hospital.
We also produce these in different formats including large print, please contact the department you are visiting for more information.
Northern Services
Please note that our leaflets are currently under review and will be updated accordingly.
Anaesthetist controlled sedation
Bowel preparations for colonoscopy (people with diabetes)
Colonoscopy under the bowel cancer screening programme (with Klean-Prep)
Flexible sigmoidoscopy with enema prep
Flexible sigmoidoscopy +/- banding with enema prep
Flexible sigmoidoscopy with full bowel prep +/- banding of haemorrhoids
Flexible sigmoidoscopy with full bowel prep
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
Planned procedure at NDDH Endoscopy Unit: Coronavirus precautions
Preparing for a colonoscopy using Moviprep (with or without Senna) - Bowel Screening Programme
Aftercare leaflets
Flexible sigmoidoscopy (aftercare)
Flexible sigmoidoscopy with sedation and polypectomy (aftercare)
Gastroscopy and banding of varices with sedation (aftercare)
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy with sedation (aftercare)
Gastroscopy and injection of botox with sedation (aftercare)
Gastroscopy and injection of varices with sedation (aftercare)
Gastroscopy and oesophageal dilatation with sedation (aftercare)
Gastroscopy with sedation (aftercare)
Gastroscopy with sedation and polypectomy (aftercare)
Eastern Services
Aftercare following Gastrostomy Insertion
Bowel Preparation Advice for Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy with Citrafleet and Senna
Bowel Preparation Advice for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy with Home Phosphate Enema
Bowel Preparation Advice for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy with Phosphate Enema
Colonoscopy - A Guide to the Procedure
Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy Aftercare Advice
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - A guide to the procedure
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy - A Guide to the Procedure
Gastroscopy Oesophago-gastro duodenoscopy (OGD) A Guide to the Procedure