17% removal rate from waiting list, creating additional capacity.
Transnasal Endoscopy Services
5 Boards are now offering TNE services (see spotlight for more information about TNE).
Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE) service provision was expanded over the year.
Endoscopy Specialty Delivery Group (SDG)
New SDG provides clinical leadership and brings together stakeholders from all Health Boards.
The SDG is designed to reform endoscopy services, manage demand and boost capacity.
Endoscopy Clinical Leads
2 Endoscopy clinical leads appointed.
The Leads will provide clinical leadership, deliver bespoke feedback to Boards, and make quality improvement recommendations.
National endoscopy training
Secured funding and supported Boards for 8 non-medical staff to undertake an endoscopy course at Glasgow Caledonian University. • The newly trained staff will have the capacity to scope 3,200 additional patients per year.
Refreshed qFit Guidance
Published January 2025.
Is designed to ensure appropriate endoscopy referrals.
Will enable a reduction in the number of patients requiring endoscopy, delivering savings of £5.2M (8,800 colonoscopies).
New Endoscopy Equipment
New modern endoscopy equipment has been distributed to health Boards.
This has improved image quality and efficiency.
Reduces repeat procedures in bowel cancer screening.
CfSD Endoscopy Collaboration
Tailored support for Boards has supported positive changes to waiting times for patients waiting more than 6 weeks .
A new bowel preparation guide for patients was created using a shared learning approach. This includes a patient video and QR code for easy access to more information.