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(07) 54730400 (Ph) (07) 54730444 (F)

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Noosa Surgical & Endoscopy Centre

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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.

Experience and Professionalism

 Noosa Surgical & Endoscopy was founded in 1999 and is an ISO 9001:2015 accredited and Licensed Private Health Facility. Equipment used is comprehensive, modern and state-of the art maintained and regularly serviced by Bio-Engineers. We are one of the very few licensed private health facilities that continue to be accredited under both ISO and National Standards,

People Who Care

Dr John Lancaster is Director and Principal Provider of surgical and endoscopic services. MS Katrina Ward is our Nursing Unit Manager. We are supported by a team of highly skilled and experienced anaesthetists and registered nursing staff.

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Please contact us directly with any questions, comments, or scheduling enquiries

Feel free to fax any documents to (07) 5473 0444

 

Noosa Surgical & Surgical Centre

22 Mary St, Noosaville, QLD 4566, AU

07 54730 400

Hours

Monday Wednesday Thurs: 9AM–4PM

Tuesday & Friday: 8AM-4PM

Saturday - Sunday: Closed

(subject to change without notice)


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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

Laparoscopic Surgery: Gallstones - Appendicectomy - bowel resection - some hernia repairs

Hernia repairs

Intestinal surgery 

Anal problems - haemorrhoids, fissures, fistula, prolapse

Skin cancer - resections - grafts - flaps

Misc - Ingrown toenails - carpal tunnel syndrome - skin tumours


NB - All procedures undertaken in Noosa Hospital are charged direct to health fund with no-gap fee

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)

Voluntary Re-Certification in Colonoscopy 2016 & 2019

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 $565 ($465 pensioner rate) for a single procedure or $765 ($665) 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 Mar 2023

     

CORONAVIRUS


At this stage of the pandemic we ask our clients to use common sense and health etiquette:


We ask those with:


- 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


Besides our usual certified high lev

     

CORONAVIRUS


At this stage of the pandemic we ask our clients to use common sense and health etiquette:


We ask those with:


- 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


Besides our usual certified high level disinfection protocol, we are instituting extra measures of environmental decontamination, disinfection and scheduling of appointments to minimise risk


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. We continue to undergo annual, voluntary ISO 9001:2015 certification to ensure we're abreast of the everchanging regulatory and standards requirements. and recently had our certification renewed till Feb 2024. 


We have changed audit agency to CPG due to DNV ceasing to provide certification of NSQHSS.


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 AS 4187.


Patient   safety


There have been no adverse 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 - Nurse Unit Manager


Dr Steve Costello - Anaesthetist

Dr Dean Hayden FRACS  - Anaesthetist 


Ms Alison Simpson - RN

Ms Doungkaew Singhatongkul - RN

Ms MaryAnne McGovern - RN

Ms Jayne Lehnehan- RN

Ms Emma Bostelman


Ms Kathy Anchau - Receptionist

Ms Andrina Campbell - 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!


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