THE SERVICE AT RHSC

The Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition service at RHSC was established in 1997 and currently provides specialist services for Lothian, Fife and the Borders as part of the SE Scotland Regional PGHAN Network. The PGHAN service is a Monday to Friday 0900 to 1700 hrs service for acute and elective children’s and young people’s Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (PGHAN) conditions. Out-with these times, it is the general Paediatric on call team who would take referrals and also manage the PGHAN inpatients as there is no formal out of hours service. We are happy to take appropriate referrals up to the age of 16 years, and those aged 16-18 yet to complete pubertal development and achieve final height growth. We will normally transition young people with chronic GI conditions towards the end of their school career, to relevant Adult services within the region, so we will have 16 to 18 year olds still in our review system.
We provide shared care services with DGH General Paediatricians for patients in West Lothian, Fife and Borders. DGH colleagues with an interest, and who are part of the PGHAN Regional managed clinical network are:

Dr John Morrice, Consultant Paediatrician, VictoriaHospital, Kirkcaldy

Dr Aniela Tybulewicz, Consultant Paediatrician, St John’sHospital, Livingston

Dr Clare Irving, Consultant Paediatrician, Border’s GeneralHospital, Melrose
We provide a diagnostic and therapeutic GI endoscopy service for the SE Scotland Region. This includes acute upper and lower GI bleeding. We are part of the Lothian endoscopy service, but not part of the Pan Lothian endoscopy ‘pool’. We are outwith the endoscopy central booking system (now based centrally at WGH). Direct referral for endoscopy is not available, but clearly if, on discussion or referral, bringing ‘straight to test’ is best for the patient (eg. a newly diagnosed Coeliac patient) then this would be arranged.

The PGHAN Consultants are -

  • Dr David Wilson, (0.5WTE) in PGHAN and Consultant Gastroenterologist 0131 536 0615
  • Dr Peter Gillett, Consultant Gastroenterologist 0131 536 0615
  • Dr David Devadason, Consultant Gastroenterologist 0131 536 0615

In May the service will have a new colleague -

  • Dr David Mitchell, Consultant Gastroenterologist 0131 536 0615

The other members of the team are –

Specialist Nurses

  • Pam Rogers, IBD and Liver Nurse Specialist0131 536 0797
  • Catherine Paxton, Nutrition Nurse Specialist 0131 536 0612
  • Katherine Trueman, GI Nurse Specialist 0131 536 0602

GI Dietitetic service

  • Jenny Livingstone, Regional lead GI dietitian 0131 536 0311
  • Vacant Post

GI secretaries 0131 536 0615 Fax 0131 536 0052

  • Mary Smith
  • Julie Hardie
  • AJ Woodard

GI Registrar 0131 536 0000 and ask to Page 9434

  • Imran Ahmed
  • Claire Hathorn (P/T)
  • Ailis Orr(P/T)