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Coming into hospital?

Eating and drinkingFor a successful examination it is important that you follow the advice given to you about eating and drinking. The rules are different for each procedure, if you are unsure just ask a member of the clinical team or read through the information leaflets.

Continue to take your normal medicines up to and including the day of your surgery. If we want you to stop any of your normal medication a member of our team will explain what you should do. It is important to let us know, before you are admitted, if you are taking anticoagulant drugs (for example, warfarin, aspirin or clopidogrel) or for some procedures any antacid tablets (for example, ranitidine, cimetidine, omeprazole).

We have endoscopy departments at the Alexandra, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Royal and Evesham Community Hospital.

Our endoscopy department is on the first floor, by ITU and Cedar Day Surgery Units, opposite Theatres.

We run an endoscopy department at Worcestershire Health and Care Trust's Evesham Community Hospital. Visit their website for more information about this site.

Our endoscopy department is on the first floor in the connecting corridor between the Treatment Centre and C Block, by Audiology and Breast Screening.

Our endoscopy department is on Meadow Level 2, just by the stairs from the main entrance.

Our patient leaflets provide more information about your procedure.

• Colonoscopy

• Gastroscopy with or without biopsy

• Gastroscopy + Colonoscopy

• Enteroscopy

• Gastroscopy & Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (with phosphate enema on arrival)