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Mount Hospital also offers the facility of Direct Ac-

cess Endoscopy. Patients may refer themselves for

this non-surgical procedure which is used for exami-

nation of the digestive tract without a prior consul-

tation. The state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment

available at our dedicated endoscopy suite and our

trained doctors and medical staff ensure a unique

and totally safe patient experience. This facility is

available for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colo-

noscopy, flexible sigmoid-

oscopy and endoscopic

retrograde cholangiopan-

creatography (ERCP).

An endoscopy is normally

recommended when your

General Practitioner notic-

es certain symptoms, which

in his opinion, need further

investigation. In the normal course these could in-

clude stomach pain, ulcers, gastritis, difficulty in

swallowing, digestive tract bleeding, changes in

bowel habits, polyps or growth in the colon. Flexible

sigmoidoscopy is a procedure that allows your doc-

tor to examine the rectum and the lower (sigmoid)

colon and is a screening test for colon cancer. A spe-

cial form of endoscopy called endoscopic retrograde

cholangiopancreaticography allows pictures of the

pancreas, gall bladder and related structures to be

taken. The hospital ensures that the procedure is

performed in a manner that keeps your comfort and

safety uppermost in mind.

The

Perth Sleep Clinic

located in the Mount Hos-

pital Medical Centre pro-

vides a much needed ser-

vice to persons with sleep

disorders. Those suffer-

ing from a chronic lack of

sleep, inability to sleep at

night, sleepiness in the

daytime and other forms of

sleep deprivation require

urgent attention as unhealthy sleep could lead to

heart disease, weight gain and a shortened lifes-

pan.The Perth Sleep Clinic offers inpatient and

outpatient treatment for this malady and has ac-

cess to the latest technologies for treatment of

“Patients may refer them-

selves for this non-surgical

procedure which is used

for examination of the

digestive tract without a

prior consultation”