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Hepatology (Dudley Integrated Liver Service – DILS)

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The Dudley Integrated Liver Service aims to provide local residents with a population of around 450,000 with a high standard of Liver care within the hospital and outpatient setting.

Liver disease is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. The gastroenterology department within the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (DGNHSFT) is committed to providing high quality care to patients who have liver disease, in line with the Trust’s vision of “Excellent Healthcare, Improved Health for All.”

In order to try and improve services for patient’s with Liver disease, Dudley Integrated Liver Service was formed in 2021 to streamline and improve the patient experience.

The Dudley Integrated Liver Service (DILS) includes team members from a range of professional backgrounds including:

  • Gastroenterologists
  • Specialist Nurses – Hepatology and Alcohol care teams
  • Ward and outpatient Nurses
  • HCA
  • Pharmacist
  • Dieticians
  • Physicians Associate

Having a diverse team of speciality staff allows us to offer our patients holistic and individualised care.

Who’s who

 Medical Team

  • Dr Harborne – Liver Lead – Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Dr Mahmood – BBV and Endoscopy Lead
  • Dr Rattehalli – Medical Service Head – Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Dr Fisher – Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Dr Shetty – Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Dr Egbuonu – Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Dr De Silva – Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Dr King – Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Dr Frost – Consultant Gastroenterologist
  • Professor lshaq – Consultant Gastroenterologist

Nursing Team

Alcohol Care Team

  • Sam Morgan (Fisher), Lead Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Ruth Tighe, Lead Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Jenna Perkins, Alcohol Nurse
  • Andreia Mandache, Alcohol Nurse

Hepatology Team

  • Louise Allen, Lead Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Mandy Pritchard, Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Lauren Mansell, Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Ward and Support Team

  • Alison Perry, Matron for Gastroenterology
  • Sarah Gregory, C7 Ward Manager
  • Rotating on an annual basis – Gastroenterology Registrar
  • Rotating on a 4 monthly basis – Junior Doctors
  • Asem Ismail, Physicians Associate
  • Cory Hickenbottom, DILS administrator

Services Offered

Inpatient services are provided at RHH, initially most patients are admitted from the Emergency Department and the acute medical services. If a longer admission is required, the team will complete your admission and place you on the most appropriate care pathway for your condition. We offer specialist review from Hepatology across all departments in the hospital, 7 days a week.

Ward C7 is the specialist Gastroenterology/Liver ward. 36 bedded general ward, with access to specialist procedure room and quiet area for relatives.

We welcome any feedback about the care you or a relative has received on the ward, please contact the nurse in charge or our ward manager, Sarah Gregory should you wish to provide any feedback.

C7 Visiting Times are between 11am – 7pm

Outpatient services

Clinic appointments will be offered depending on the individual clinical need. You may need to see one of our doctors, hepatology specialist nurses or one of the team. Referrals are accepted from GP services, inpatient referrals and other relevant agencies and the referrals are triaged by a Consultant Gastroenterologist and allocated based on clinical need.

There is access to a range of diagnostic seNices including Fibroscan, radiology seNices, endoscopy, phlebotomy and a number of therapeutic interventions including day case paracentesis, alcohol peer support group (ALPS) and helpline support.

Sites for consultation

  • Russells Hall Hospital Main outpatients Russells Hall Hospital – A2 Day Case Unit & Russells Hall Hospital GI Unit
  • Russells Hall Hospital AIR room
  • Russells Hall Hospital Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) & Corbett Hospital Main outpatients
  • Guest Hospital Main outpatients

 

Useful information

This service is available at:

  • Russells Hall Hospital

Where to find us

  • First Floor, West Wing, Russells Hall Hospital