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A thin, flexible camera is used to look at the lining of the bowel. Dr Chand can remove polyps or take biopsies during the same examination, so you usually don't need a second procedure.

• Done under sedation — most people remember nothing of it
• Usually a day procedure: you generally go home the same day
• A bowel prep (clear fluids and a laxative) is needed the day before
• You'll need a friend or family member to drive you home

Dr Chand is a GESA-recertified colonoscopist with an adenoma detection rate well above the national standard — meaning polyps are less likely to be missed.

A camera is passed gently down the throat to look at the oesophagus, stomach and the first part of the small bowel. Biopsies, dilation and other treatments can be done at the same time.

• Sedation is given through a drip in your hand or arm
• The examination itself usually takes 10–20 minutes
• Nothing to eat or drink for about 6 hours beforehand
• You'll need someone to take you home after sedation

Common reasons include reflux, difficulty swallowing, coeliac testing, unexplained iron deficiency and persistent indigestion.