Rapid Access Endoscopy
Experience the convenience of our Direct Access Endoscopy program, allowing you to schedule a procedure directly at a private facility (private hospital or day surgery) on a date of your preference. Ideal for those who already know that an endoscopy procedure is required, as part of a recall surveillance program or cancer screening program.
No prior consultation with Dr Farah is necessary. This option is ideal for private health fund or self-funded patients under 80 years old, in stable health, and on limited medications.
We streamline paperwork and admissions via phone, email, fax, or mail to minimise disruption to your daily routine. Our supportive staff is available throughout the process to address any queries and guide you through each step.
For more information, contact us to speak with our knowledgeable staff or forward your referral for clinical review.
Who qualifies for ‘Rapid Access Endoscopy'?
Patients who are:
- Under 80 years of age
- Fit, otherwise healthy patients
- Nil or limited medications (excluding clopidogrel, warfarin or any other anticoagulants )
- Recent good health (no flu or colds within the previous 6 weeks)
Who is not eligible for ‘Rapid Access Endoscopy’?
- Age: above 80 or under 18 years old.
- BMI: >40 (morbid obesity)
- Cardiovascular: unstable cardiac conditions eg: recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina, atrial fibrillation etc
- Neurological: recent CVA or TIA, epilepsy, dementia
- GIT: recent abdominal surgery, IBD in flare, liver cirrhosis
- Endocrinology: Insulin dependant DM, uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction
- Pregnancy
- Psychiatry: any major psychiatric disorder
- Respiratory: COPD, asthma, OSA
- Renal: dialysis, CKD
- Hematological: coaggulopathies
- Patients requiring advanced interventional endoscopic procedures (e.g., dilatation, EMR, APC)
Patients with the above require a specialist consultation prior to any endoscopic procedure.
