Ground floor, 22 Mary St, Noosaville QLD, Australia
(07) 54730400 (Ph) (07) 54730444 (F)
About Us
Our Health Mission
Our mission is to provide high quality endoscopic and surgical services to the residents of the Sunshine Coast catering for the needs of private patients both insured and uninsured according to their needs.
Noosa Surgical & Endoscopy was founded in 1999 and is a National Standard Licensed Private Health Facility. Equipment used is comprehensive, modern and state-of the art maintained and regularly serviced by Bio-Engineers.
People Who Care
Dr John Lancaster is Director and Principal Provider of surgical and endoscopic services.
Ms Katrina Ward is our Nursing Director.
We are supported by a team of highly skilled and experienced specialist anaesthetists and registered nursing staff.
Our Partners
Site Content
Our services - Noosa Surgical & Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Gastroscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Banding of haemorrhoids
Skin excisions and flaps
Our Endoscopic Services - Noosa Private Hospital
Colonoscopy
Gastroscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Interventional Endoscopy - stents, dilatations, resection adenomas
Our Surgical Services - Noosa Hospital
About Dr Lancaster
Born in Bristol UK and moved to Australia in 1989
Graduate Bristol University
Fellowship Royal College Surgeons England 1986
Fellowship Royal Australian College Surgeons 1992
Member Gastroenterology Society Australia (GESA)
Re-Certification in Colonoscopy 2016, 2019, 2023
Visiting Specialist Noosa Private & Bundaberg Private Day Hospitals
Clinical Examiner and Senior Instructor Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Living in Noosa since 1994
Noosa Surgical & Endoscopy - equipment
PENTAX Medical 90i series scopes
Pentax Discovery AI polyp detection system
Soluscope SPRINT automated scope re-processor
Wassenberg 300D Drying Cabinet
Medivator EndoStratus CO2 insufflation and irrigation systems
FAQs
Do you do Gap Cover ?
Yes ! - No gap charges are made by Dr Lancaster for treatment of insured patients in Noosa Private Hospital for operation or endoscopy. In Noosa Surgical & Endoscopy Centre medical charges are bulk-billed but there is a facility charge to cover treatment costs which is currently $630 ($530 pensioner rate) for a single procedure or $830 ($200) for gastroscopy and colonoscopy if medically indicated.
Do I need a consultation before the procedure?
For most endoscopic examinations a consultation prior to the procedure is not required (open-access). The referral letter and a health questionnaire is carefully scrutinised - if all seems satisfactory admission arrangements can be made - if there are potential problems identified a telephone or face-to-face consultation may be required. Proposed surgical operations invariably require a pre-operative consult to assess the benefits of the proposed procedure. Sadly, Qld Health have withdrawn the facility of being able to directly list public patients for surgery locally at Noosa Hospital.
Do I need a referral?
All procedure or consultations require a referral from your Family Doctor or occasionally from a referring Specialist.
What's the difference between the different endoscope examinations
An endoscopy is the term commonly used for examining the stomach. More precisely it is termed oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) or panendoscopy but it is more convenient to refer to it as gastroscopy.
A colonoscopy is a full examination of the whole length of the large bowel including the rectum and may incorporate a peek into the terminal ileum. This requires a significant bowel cleansing regimen.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy uses a colonoscope but only examines the distal 1/3 of the colon (usually to the splenic flexure) - it doesn't require such an arduous bowel preparation as colonoscopy, usually just a suppository 2 hours before.
Rigid sigmoidoscopy is a examination principally of the rectum using a short plastic tube and light. It can be done during a consultation but s best prepared for with a suppository - it does not give such good views as a flexible sigmoidoscopy but is cheaper and quicker to organise.
Newsletter from the Director
UPDATE Apr 2025
- Those with recent onset cough, sore throat, runny nose or fever NOT to attend the surgery but to ring or email and ask for advice
- For more information from Qld Health click here
Equipment
We have purchased the first Pentax Discovery AI system in Australia, to detect polyps and are one of a handful of endoscopy units in Qld to utilis
- Those with recent onset cough, sore throat, runny nose or fever NOT to attend the surgery but to ring or email and ask for advice
- For more information from Qld Health click here
Equipment
We have purchased the first Pentax Discovery AI system in Australia, to detect polyps and are one of a handful of endoscopy units in Qld to utilise this.
Recertification
We are certified under National Standards till 2024. Our colonoscopists are certified with GESA as per National Standards
Infection Control
Recent water sampling revealed no evidence of legionella sp. We have had no documented instances of cross infection. We institute regular performance checks of our scope processing equipment in accordance with Australian Standards
Patient safety
There have been no Sentinel Events during our patient care in the last year.
Medicare changes:
With effect from November 2019 Medicare introduced strict requirements for qualifying for a rebate for colonoscopy, together with time intervals between examinations - this has proved a challenge for doctors and patients alike to get to grips with and unfortunately means colonoscopy is no longer available 'on demand' - for further details Google" MBS colonoscopy item numbers" or click here
Staff:
Dr John Lancaster FRACS - Director
Ms Katrina Ward RN - Director of Nursing
Dr Dean Hayden FRANZCA - Anaesthetist
Dr Kellie Ovenden FRANZCA - Anaesthetist
Dr Darren Emerick FRANZCA - Anaesthetist
Ms Alison Simpson - RN
Ms Doungkaew Singhatongkul - RN
Ms Crystal McCall - RN
Ms Leanne Morden - RN
Ms Emma Bostelman-EN
Ms Kathy Anchau - Receptionist
Ms Rosalie Housel - Receptionist
Ms Kerri McCall - Receptionist
Ms Heather Payne - Community advisor
Thank you for reading this and a big thank you to all the staff and associated support personnel for their continued support as we enter our 22nd year!