@article {Gyawali585, author = {P Gyawali and D Suri and I Barrison and J Smithson and N Thompson and ME Denyer and S Hughes and I Gilmore}, title = {A discussion of the British Society of Gastroenterology survey of emergency gastroenterology workload}, volume = {7}, number = {6}, pages = {585--588}, year = {2007}, doi = {10.7861/clinmedicine.7-6-585}, publisher = {Royal College of Physicians}, abstract = {An electronic survey of 188 acute NHS hospitals was carried out to assess the provision of out-of-hours services for gastrointestinal emergencies in England. The response rate was 167/188 (89\%) for the main questionnaire and 157/188 (84\%) for a supplementary questionnaire. The survey revealed that the majority of gastroenterologists (135/157, 86\%) participate in acute general medicine. A rota for out-of-hours endoscopy was in place in only 82/167 (49\%) of hospitals. Trained nurse endoscopy assistance was available in 51/82 (62\%) of those hospitals with a formal rota. Two thirds of gastroenterologists were telephoned up to five times each month for advice when not on call; 64\% felt their emergency endoscopy service provision was unsatisfactory and 38\% thought it was unsafe. This paper concludes that there is serious under provision of services for patients presenting with gastrointestinal emergencies in England.}, issn = {1470-2118}, URL = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/6/585}, eprint = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/7/6/585.full.pdf}, journal = {Clinical Medicine} }