The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RH London
Private Gastroscopy Procedure at HCA UK
This procedure is used as an investigation to help find out if there's a problem with the upper part of your digestive system. Can also be known as a gastrointestinal endoscopy or upper GI endoscopy.
What is a gastroscopy?
If your consultant wants to examine your upper digestive system they might suggest a gastroscopy.
This procedure lets your consultant look inside this part of your body using a tiny, flexible camera called an endoscope.
Need to know
Your consultant might offer you a sedative to help you relax. When you're sitting back comfortably your consultant will place a flexible telescope (an endoscope) into the back of your throat and down into your stomach. From there, the endoscope passes down into your small intestine (duodenum).
You might feel some discomfort but you shouldn't feel any pain. Using the images taken by the endoscope that appear on screen your consultant will look for problems such as inflammation or ulcers. If they need to take a biopsy, they may do it at the same time. They'll also use the endoscope to take photographs that can help them make any diagnosis.
Like all procedures, there may be some risks and side effects involved. Your consultant will explain these to you. If you're having a sedative, you should arrange for someone to drive you home as you won't be able to drive yourself.
This procedure can be done as a day case, so you won't need to stay overnight in hospital. You should be able to go back to work the next day after your procedure, unless your consultant tells you otherwise.
The Cost Of a Private Gastroscopy Procedure
Hospital stay and procedure
Prices from
£1,640
Subject to the specifics of your treatment as recommended by your consultant.
Our Gastroscopy locations
The Wellington Hospital
8A Wellington Place NW8 9LE London
London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street SE1 2PR London
The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place W1U 5NY London
The Wellington Hospital Endoscopy Centre
Central Building NW8 9SQ London