Great Western Hospital’s endoscopy team are celebrating after receiving national recognition for their service.
The Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Accreditation – or JAG - is awarded when an endoscopy service meets national standards in clinical quality, patient safety and care, governance, workforce management and training.
The accreditation comes after four months of refurbishment work to transform the Endoscopy Unit following JAG’s recommendations, which include a new reception area, more consulting rooms, dedicated patient spaces and a new staff room.
The Endoscopy Unit sees up to 1,000 patients every month and performs around 10,000 procedures every year, including colonoscopy, gastroscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy (flexi-sig).
Claire Adlam, head of service for gastroenterology and respiratory, at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “The work on the Endoscopy Unit was completed in March and means we now meet all the standards required for a JAG Accreditation. It has been a long road, but getting the acknowledgement for the work we are doing is a huge boost to the team.”
