Upper GI endoscopy service
This commissioning guide provides support for the local implementation of NICE clinical guidelines through commissioning, and is a resource to help health professionals in England to commission an effective upper GI endoscopy service.
This commissioning guide should be read in conjunction with the following NICE guidance:
- NICE clinical guideline CG17 ´Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care´
- NICE clinical guideline CG27 ´Referral guidelines for suspected cancer´.
The clinical guidelines cover clinical and cost effectiveness in detail and underpin the content of this guide.
The guide:
- makes the case for commissioning an upper GI endoscopy service
- specifies service requirements
- helps you determine local service levels
- helps you ensure corporate and quality assurance.
The full text of this commissioning guide is openly available, and is accessed from the navigation menu on the left of the screen. The associated commissioning tool is designed to support the guide, and is currently available to primary care organisations in England. For information governance reasons, registration is required to access the tool. Go to the commissioning tool page to register for access and to log in.
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