Digestion and urinary health
We have a large gastrointestinal and hepatology team, as well as teams specialising in renal medicine and nephrology.
We run two inpatient teams caring almost exclusively for specialist gastrointestinal cases. We liaise closely with the relevant surgical teams, which includes a jointly managed ward. Outpatient clinics run daily and we also run clinics and endoscopy lists in Romsey and Lymington hospitals. There is a consultant-delivered out-of-hours emergency endoscopy service and weekend/bank holiday consultant review of inpatients.
Consultants in the department provide a general inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology service as well as having a range of subspecialist experience to cover:
The unit has recently acquired a state-of-the-art audio-visual link and hosts training courses.
Hepatology
We offer a comprehensive hepatology service comprising all aspects of liver disease including secondary and tertiary care for diagnosis and treatment. In addition to our consultant staff we have a highly skilled team of clinical nurse specialists who support our patients and provide the various specialist treatments available. We have excellent support from radiology and histopathology.
Our services include:
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Viral hepatitis
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Liver transplantation
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Portal hypertension
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Liver cancer
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Inpatient services
We are also involved in a number of specialist services including cystic fibrosis and a joint paediatric liver clinic.
Find out more about gastrointestinal surgery|, our digestion and urinary health team| and our renal medicine and nephrology team|.
The Southern Home Intestinal Failure Network| (SHIFnet) is a collaboration, within the southern region, of experts and patients aiming to ensure better care for those with short, medium or long term intestinal failure requiring nutrition support.