Gut conditions

Gastroenterology service at ESNEFT

We can diagnose and treat problems in your stomach, intestine and bowel.

You may be sent for tests such as:

• blood tests
• X-rays
• CT or MRI scans
• US scans
• endoscopy (pictures of your stomach and bowel).

We offer surgery for:

• hernia of all kinds
• gall bladder problems
• haemorrhoids
• minor lumps and bumps
• bowel disease (including cancer).

We also offer endoscopic day surgeries (eg gastroscopy or colonoscopy) and anal physiology studies.

Patients living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis can find more information on The Colchester IBD centre website. (Opens in a new window).

For more information about gut disorders please go to the NHS website (Opens in a new window).

Colchester Hospital gastroenterology service

Colchester Endoscopy Department Accessibility information from AccessAble (Opens in a new window)

We currently also provide some of our endoscopy services at the Oaks Hospital in Colchester  so you may be offered an appointment for a procedure there.

Oaks Hospital website (Opens in a new window).

Ipswich Hospital gastroenterology service

We have an endoscopy unit which runs six days a week.

Ipswich Endoscopy Department Accessibility information from AccessAble (Opens in a new window).

We currently also provide some of our endoscopy services at the Grove Medical Centre in Felixstowe, so you may be offered an appointment for a procedure there.

Grove Medical Centre website (Opens in a new window)

Clacton Hospital and Clacton Community Diagnostic Centre gastroenterology service

We run clinics at Clacton Hospital. We perform endoscopies in the Community Diagnostic Centre.