Referral Pathway

We would be pleased to see your patient and provide specialist consultation. We allocate appointments for the following indications:

Liver

• Fibroscan / Shear Wave Elastography
  
• Viral Hepatitis or other Chronic Liver Disease
  
• Cirrhosis (compensated / decompensated)
  
• Unexplained marked liver function test derangement
  
• Hepatocellular carcinoma (suspected or confirmed)

• New “alarming” GI symptoms: dysphagia or other (esp with weight loss)
  
• Unexplained Iron deficiency +/- anaemia
  
• Suspected colorectal cancer: rectal bleeding (coating or mixed with stool), family history of bowel cancer (1st degree relative <55 years old) OR Positive FOBT in screening

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Suspected or Confirmed

To make it easier, we have provided a referral form below for you to complete.

Send your completed referral to Department of Gastroenterology and Liver:

Please include the following details:

1. Patient details: name, DOB, phone numbers
   
2. Reason for referral
   
3. Other medical and surgical issues
   
4. Current medications and allergies
   
5. Results of most recent investigations: blood tests, imaging, endoscopy