About us
Barts and The London Centre for Digestive Diseases is one of the only centres in the world to provide care for patients with gastroenterological conditions throughout their lives – from small babies through to the elderly.
Many digestive disorders are long term conditions so we recognise that it’s important people feel comfortable with their ongoing care.
Endoscopy unit
Based at The Royal London hospital, our state-of-the-art endoscopy unit includes five purpose-built treatment rooms and an integrated x-ray centre.
We offer a full range of diagnostic procedures including special investigations of the oesophagus, liver and pancreas and therapeutic procedures in the stomach and intestines.
Our team of specialist paediatric gastroenterologists and paediatric anaesthetists offer general anaesthetic and sedation to children undergoing tests and procedures in the endoscopy unit.
We also have a full range of clinical nurse specialists, dietitians, pharmacists and a specially trained counsellor on hand to provide support throughout your care.
Multidisciplinary care for life
At Barts and The London, we provide a multidisciplinary approach with specialists in all areas available to provide continued care and support.
We have a dedicated clinic for adolescents undergoing the transition from paediatric to adult care. Patients between ages 16-22 who need long term support with their condition are referred to this clinic to receive care from our multidisciplinary team.
Using research to develop cutting-edge treatments
Our leading specialists have produced several procedures which are now used widely around the world. These include:
Enteral feeding – designed to help people get the nutrition they need via a tube directly into the stomach.
The video capsule endoscopy - when swallowed, the capsule takes photos on its journey through the digestive system
Inflammatory bowel disease - several novel therapies are also being developed to treat inflammatory bowel disease, including pre-biotic therapies and hypnotherapy.
Neurogastroenterology - this is a discipline of gastroenterology, aimed at understanding the neuromuscular control of gastrointestinal function, with particular emphasis on brain-gut interactions. The Neurogastroenterology Group represents a collaboration of experts, both clinicians and scientists, from several disciplines within the Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, and Barts and The London NHS Trust, who are working collaboratively to advance basic scientific study, and translate this knowledge to enhance patient care.
Our mission is to be a centre of excellence for neurogastroenterology research and patient care.
