How a managed service for colon capsule endoscopy works in an overstretched healthcare system

Scand J Gastroenterol. 2021 Dec 2:1-5. doi: 10.1080/00365521.2021.2006299. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLower gastrointestinal diagnostics have been facing significant capacity constraints, which the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated due to significant reductions in endoscopy procedures. Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) provides a safe, viable solution to offset ongoing demand and could be a valuable tool for the recovery of endoscopy services post-COVID. NHS Scotland has already begun a country-wide rollout of CCE as a managed service, and NHS England have committed to a pilot scheme of 11,000 capsules via hospital-based delivery. Here, we outline a proven method of CCE delivery that ensures the CCE and results are delivered in an efficient, clinically robust manner with high patient acceptability levels through a managed service. Delivering CCE without a managed service is likely to be slower, more costly, and less effective, limiting the many benefits of CCE as an addition to the standard diagnostic pathway for bowel cancer.PMID:34854333 | DOI:10.1080/00365521.2021.2006299
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research