General Practitioners and Specialists can refer patients with uncomplicated medical histories to Colorectal Surgery via fax or telephone. You need only make one trip to the hospital where you will be seen by a Specialist and a colonoscopy performed.
A positive faecal occult blood test.
A family history of bowel cancer.
A prior medical history of carcinoma or polyp and require surveillance colonoscopy.
You must be privately insured or be willing to pay private hospital fees.
When the referral is sent to our surgeon, please complete the form below and nursing staff will contact you to work out a suitable date for your colonoscopy. You will then be sent a set of instructions, bowel preparation information to clean the bowel out, and a patient information form.
On the day of your colonoscopy you will meet your surgeon prior to your procedure and they will visit you after the procedure to inform you of your results along with sending to your referring doctor.