- Colorectal Surgery, Urology, Lower GI & Endoscopy
- Delivering Colorectal and Urology elective and emergency care within Lothian
- Lothian1s Surgical Services are leading the way nationally in combined complex Colorectal, Urological and Gynaecological procedures.
- Pioneering robotic surgery is now performing Prostate Surgery at the WGH.
- The Urology Team specialise in Prostate, Renal, Bladder and Testicular Cancers.Nurse led urology service who support Continence and Bladder Management.
- Nurse led Pre-admission/ Day of Surgery unit, providing pre-surgery care and assessment.
- The Surgical Assessment Unit and Surgical Emergency Admissions ward are both extremely busy and dynamic areas.Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Services are both available on this Site.
- The GI Unit provides Specialist Inpatient Care and Investigations for Acute and Chronic lower GI complaints with added support from a Complex Nutrition Team and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Team.
- The unit is a leading centre for the management of inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Our Endoscopy Service carries out both Endoscopic and Bronchoscopic Investigations and we are a Tertiary Unit for lower GI and Colorectal Endoscopic procedures.
How to find out more/contacts:
Clinical Nurse Manager for Colorectal – 0131 5372320
Clinical Nurse Manager for Urology – 0131 5371163
Clinical Nurse Manager for Rheumatology, GI & Endoscopy – 0131 5372382
