Spire London East Endoscopy Unit achieves JAG Accreditation

The Endoscopy Unit at Spire London East Hospital is home to dedicated endoscopy facilities and procedures for patients. The Unit underwent a full refurbishment along with a significant investment in new endoscopy and decontamination equipment back in May 2017 costing over £1millon.

So what does JAG accreditation mean for patients? Spire London East Hospital provides assurance to patients that they will be receiving the highest quality of care in an accredited specialist endoscopy unit, by consultants and staff, who are qualified and experienced working within JAG standards.

Adrian Brady, Hospital Director said: “The assessors from the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) commended and highlighted a number of areas of excellence in the service at Spire London East: excellent communication with patients, significant investment in new state-of-the-art equipment and excellent leadership in decontamination, just to name a few.

"It is with both pleasure and pride I can announce that Spire London East is awarded JAG accreditation, because to achieve this, hospitals must meet high standards, demonstrate strong management of the service and most of all strive for continuous improvement and good patient outcomes. I would like to use this opportunity and say a huge well done and thank you to all staff members, who contributed to this great achievement.”

Dr Waseem Ashraf, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Spire London East, said: “JAG accreditation was a fitting reward for the faith, investment and commitment shown by Spire London East Hospital in improving their Endoscopy Unit. An accreditation like this is making it easier for us, the endoscopists, to deliver a top class, safe and exceptional endoscopy service for patients. ”

Procedures available at the Endoscopy Unit:

• Capsule Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Gastroscopy
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)
• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
• Polypectomy
• Oesophageal stent/dilatation
• Balloon Enteroscopy
• Haemorrhoid banding/injecting

The Endoscopy Unit at Spire London East Hospital is available for self-pay and private patients, as well as NHS patients through the e-Referral service. To find out more, including pricing for self-pay procedures, please call 020 3553 3190 or send an enquiry.

‘Need an endoscopy? Make sure you’re getting the best, ask if your hospital is JAG accredited’.