Gastroenterology pathway

Early access to diagnostics and advice for primary care, including support for staff with advice, communication tools and image sharing.

• Optimising endoscopy surveillance timing through automated vetting
• Improving the efficiency of referrals by optimising use of advice and guidance to GPs

Ensuring the right referral is placed, for the right patient at the right time with the right information provided to the GP.

• Using an algorithm to improve interpretation of liver function tests
• Using intelligent automation to improve the triage and referral management pathway
• Improving the efficiency of referrals by optimising use of advice and guidance to GPs

Streamlining triaging and ensuring that the referral is actioned appropriately with reduced clinician and administrative burden.

• Optimising endoscopy surveillance timing through automated vetting
• Using an algorithm to improve interpretation of liver function tests
• Using intelligent automation to improve the triage and referral management pathway
• Improving the efficiency of referrals by optimising use of advice and guidance to GPs

Patients can be seen, investigated and diagnosed in a timely manner in a way that is convenient for them with the appropriate amount of support.

• Using an algorithm to improve interpretation of liver function tests
• Using smartphone technology to fast-track faecal calprotectin test results
• The impact of introducing faecal calprotectin monitoring at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Remote monitoring of patients with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, IBS and food intolerances
• Using patient education videos to improve quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Ensuring patients have access to specialist clinical advice and interventions suitable to the level of urgency in a timely fashion. Ensuring clinicians can communicate easily with primary care staff about changes and interventions.

• Non-face-to-face delivery of an inflammatory bowel disease service
• Patient self-management of inflammatory bowel disease with a smartphone app
• Capturing patient reported outcome measures using a digital tablet
• Remote monitoring facilitates the management of inflammatory bowel disease
• Giving patients with intestinal failure access to their personal health record
• Successful implementation of remote video consultations for patients receiving home parenteral nutrition
• Using an AI-driven dictation platform to free up clinicians’ time
• Using a mobile application to empower neuroendocrine cancer patients

Providing patients with a means of engaging and understanding how to manage their own condition to prevent worsening of disease and improve outcomes.

• Non-face-to-face delivery of an inflammatory bowel disease service
• Patient self-management of inflammatory bowel disease with a smartphone app
• Using smartphone technology to fast-track faecal calprotectin test results
• The impact of introducing faecal calprotectin monitoring at home during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Remote monitoring facilitates the management of inflammatory bowel disease
• Giving patients with intestinal failure access to their personal health record
• Remote monitoring of patients with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, IBS and food intolerances
• Using a mobile application to empower neuroendocrine cancer patients

Undertaking important tests from home to monitor disease control without having to travel to a hospital or GP practice.

• Using smartphone technology to fast-track faecal calprotectin test results
• The impact of introducing faecal calprotectin monitoring at home during the COVID-19 pandemic