Spire London East Hospital awarded accreditation for Endoscopy Services
14 October 2024
Spire London East Hospital is proud to announce that their gastroenterology team has been awarded national and independent accreditation for their endoscopy services. An accreditation from The Joint Advisory Group (JAG) provides assurance for their patients that they will receive excellent and consistent care while undergoing an examination at the hospital.
Endoscopy is used for diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the stomach, intestines, oesophagus and rectum. It is a key diagnostic tool and can help identify the early signs for a range of diagnoses. In order to achieve JAG accreditation, the endoscopy services at Spire London East Hospital were measured against national benchmarks designed to increase the standard of care for patients. These included clinical quality, patient experience, workforce and training.
The hospital’s endoscopy unit is fully equipped with ’state-of-the-art’ equipment including a range of new endoscopes. The team, including both medical and surgical consultants, provide patients with both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services in gastroenterology and other specialities, whilst continuing to ensure a safe and patient-centred service.
Chris Burrows, Hospital Director at Spire London East Hospital, said: “We are delighted and proud that our endoscopy colleagues at Spire London East Hospital have retained their accreditation of our service. JAG accreditation for gastrointestinal endoscopy is awarded to endoscopy services which have been assessed and meet the JAG quality standards, including continually improving the quality and safety of the care provided.
Accreditation provides additional assurance to our consultants and patients, that we have consistently upheld the highest standards in our service. Thanks to our excellent clinical and support colleagues, we at Spire London East Hospital continue to make a positive difference to people’s lives through outstanding personalised care.”
The Endoscopy team at Spire London East Hospital