Gastroenterology — Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti
The gastroenterology department offers clinics and procedures to assess and treat problems of the digestive system, liver, gallbladder and pancreas. We provide gastroenterology services at Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Community Hospital.
Contact us
Call the gastroenterology department on 04 806 0992
Where to find us
The gastroenterology department is based at Wellington Regional Hospital.
Street address:
Clinical Services Block — Level 6
Wellington Regional Hospital
49 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington 6021
Wellington Regional Hospital — Google Maps
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Services we provide
The gastroenterology department provides a wide range of diagnostic and interventional procedures for Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti, including:
- gastroscopy
- colonoscopy
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- capsule endoscopy.
Clinic consultations are offered for:
- inflammatory bowel disease
- liver disease
- nutrition.
Nurse-led clinics for inflammatory bowel disease patients are also available.
Referral information
A referral for this service must come from a healthcare provider.
Patient information
- Understanding gastroscopy — patient information
- Understanding colonoscopy — patient information
- Understanding capsule endoscopy — patient information
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy — patient information
- Coliac plexus neurolysis — patient information
- Diverticulosis — patient information
- Understanding endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography — patient information
- Endoscopic ultrasound — patient information
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection — patient information
- Hiatus hernia — patient information
- Understanding percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy — patient information
- Understanding per oral endoscopic myotomy — patient information
- What happens next? A guide for patients with suspected diagnosis of bowel or rectal cancer