PTU-323 Cost effective resourcing of a colitis chromoendoscopy service from implementing new bsg barrett’s surveillance guidelines

Developing patient-orientated Barrett’s oesophagus services: the role of dedicated services

“…An abstract from 2015 estimated the accurate scheduling of patients in York hospital would free 98 endoscopy slots with an annual cost saving of £53 503. 55 Accurate BO scheduling has potentially dramatic cost-benefits, and benefits for patients by avoiding unnecessary invasive procedures; dedicated BO teams could oversee BO surveillance scheduling to facilitate these cost savings. Beyond financial cost, endoscopy carries a huge environmental impact, from solid waste production, to water required for the processing of scopes, to processing costs of endoscopy samples.…”

“…An abstract from 2015 estimated the accurate scheduling of patients in York hospital would free 98 endoscopy slots with an annual cost saving of £53 503. 55 Accurate BO scheduling has potentially dramatic cost–benefits, and benefits for patients by avoiding unnecessary invasive procedures; dedicated BO teams could oversee BO surveillance scheduling to facilitate these cost savings.…”

“…They estimated accurately allocating surveillance would provide a saving over the subsequent 10 years of £72 033 per annum, projecting across the NHS an approximate £100 million saved. An abstract from 2015 estimated the accurate scheduling of patients in York hospital would free 98 endoscopy slots with an annual cost saving of £53 503 55. Accurate BO scheduling has potentially dramatic cost–benefits, and benefits for patients by avoiding unnecessary invasive procedures; dedicated BO teams could oversee BO surveillance scheduling to facilitate these cost savings.…”