• Reference Number: HEY845/2023
• Departments: Endoscopy
• Last Updated: 30 November 2023

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Patient Endoscopy Report and Useful Information

Patient name:  ………………………………………………………………………..

Hospital Number:  ……………………………………………………            Date:  ……………………………………………..

(Nursing staff please delete / indicate as appropriate findings from the endoscopy report)

During the test the Endoscopist found you had:-

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

• You have been spoken to by the Endoscopist regarding your diagnosis.
• Biopsies have been taken. Results take 6 to 8 weeks to report on and will be sent to your Consultant.
• You have been given an information leaflet.
• It is necessary for you to have this procedure again. An appointment has been / will be made for you in……………………………………..……………………..
• A clinic appointment with your consultant will be made for you and will arrive in the post.
• You have been referred to…………………………………………………………
• A follow up appointment is not necessary.
• You have been given a letter for your GP to obtain a prescription.

If you have any questions, please ask the nursing staff who will be happy to explain anything you are unsure of.

Completed by…………………………….     Signed………………………………

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Castle Hill Endoscopy Unit

Telephone: tel: 01482 622065

Useful Information following Oesophageal Dilatation

What can I eat and drink?

A soft diet is advised until the following day.

Are there any after effects of the procedure?

Sedation can impair your reflexes and judgement and can take 24 hours to wear off, even if you feel wide awake. For this reason you need to have someone who can look after you when you go home.

Please do not:

•  Drive a motorcar or any other vehicle
• Operate machinery or home appliances
• Have a bath unsupervised
• Look after children on your own.
• Go to work
• Sign any legal documents
• Take sleeping tablets or recreational drugs
• Drink any alcohol

What if I feel unwell after the test?

You may find that you suffer from the following after your procedure, they should settle over the next few days:

• Your swallowing may not feel to be improved or may feel worse for 2 to 3 days. This is due to the swelling of the tissue.
• Sore throat
• Streaks of blood in your saliva

Any severe pain in your neck, chest or abdomen must be reported immediately.

The Endoscopy Unit is open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm, our contact telephone number is tel: 01482 622065.

Outside of these hours please ring Ward 100 at Hull Royal Infirmary on tel: 01482 675100, your own doctor or Emergency Department.  Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything you are worried about after the test.

The full results of your examination will be discussed at your next outpatient appointment.

General Advice and Consent

Most of your questions should have been answered by this leaflet, but remember that this is only a starting point for discussion with the healthcare team.

Consent to treatment

Before any doctor, nurse or therapist examines or treats you, they must seek your consent or permission. In order to make a decision, you need to have information from health professionals about the treatment or investigation which is being offered to you. You should always ask them more questions if you do not understand or if you want more information.

The information you receive should be about your condition, the alternatives available to you, and whether it carries risks as well as the benefits. What is important is that your consent is genuine or valid. That means:

• you must be able to give your consent
• you must be given enough information to enable you to make a decision
• you must be acting under your own free will and not under the strong influence of another person

Information about you

We collect and use your information to provide you with care and treatment. As part of your care, information about you will be shared between members of a healthcare team, some of whom you may not meet. Your information may also be used to help train staff, to check the quality of our care, to manage and plan the health service, and to help with research. Wherever possible we use anonymous data.

We may pass on relevant information to other health organisations that provide you with care. All information is treated as strictly confidential and is not given to anyone who does not need it. If you have any concerns please ask your doctor, or the person caring for you.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 we are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any information we hold about you. For further information visit the following page: Confidential Information about You.

If you or your carer needs information about your health and wellbeing and about your care and treatment in a different format, such as large print, braille or audio, due to disability, impairment or sensory loss, please advise a member of staff and this can be arranged.