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Royal United Hospital, Bath
The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust provides acute treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and Western Wiltshire.
The Trust occupies a 52-acre site about 1½ miles from Bath city centre and became a National Health Service Trust in 1992.
The Trust provides 687 beds and a comprehensive range of acute services including medicine and surgery, services for women and children, accident and emergency services, and diagnostic and clinical support services.
The Trust employs around 3,500 staff, some of who also provide outpatient, diagnostic and some day case surgery services at local community hospitals in Bath & North East Somerset, Somerset and Wiltshire. This fulfils part of the Trust's aim to provide high quality care to people in their local communities.
Department of Gastroenterology
The Bath Gastroenterology Team comprises five consultants all practising general gastroenterology with sub-specialty interests. We are ably supported by an Associate Specialist and Nurse Specialists with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, oesophageal physiology, endoscopy and nutrition.
Consultants
Dr Julia Maltby (JDM) - SpR Educational Supervisor, Hepatology Lead
julia.maltby@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk
Dr Duncan Robertson (DAR) - Bowel Cancer Screening, Endoscopy
duncan.robertson@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk
Dr John Linehan (JDL) - Endoscopy Training Lead, IBD Lead
john.linehan@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk
Dr Mark Farrant (JMF) - Clinical Director, Hepatology
mark.farrant@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk
Dr Jonathan Quinlan (JMQ) - Nutrition Lead
jonathan.quinlan@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk
Training Opportunities
Endoscopy
Diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy including oesophageal and colonic stenting
24 hour acute GI bleeding service
ERCP
Argon plasma coagulation
Hepatology
Twice monthly Liver Clinic
Weekly Nurse Led Hepatitis C Clinic
Nutrition
Nutrition Ward Round
Oesophageal Physiology
Other
Journal Club, Radiology meeting, GI Cancer MDT Meeting
Research
The Gastroenterology Department encourages participation in clinical research projects and their presentation at national and international meetings. We have close links with the University of Bath with an excellent track record of Clinical Research Fellows successfully obtaining MDs and PhDs.
Medical staffing contacts
Sam Little Contact Tel: 01226 428331
E-mail: sam.little@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk