An endoscopy is a test to look inside your body. A long, thin tube with a small camera inside, called an endoscope, is passed into your body through a natural opening such as your mouth.
We have endoscopy units at Watford General Hospital and Hemel Hempstead Hospital.
Watford - Enter through main entrance of the Main Block and go straight ahead with the reception your left. At the lifts, go up to the third floor. On the third floor, turn left, then right.
Hemel Hempstead - Enter the Verulam Wing from the top car park. Go through the foyer, past the reception desk on your left, through the door and turn right.
The range of procedures performed at Watford includes:
The range of procedures performed at Hemel Hempstead includes:
Our endoscopy department has JAG accreditation - Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy by Royal College of Physicians. JAG accreditation is awarded to high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy services.