Our Impact on Digestive Health – Digestive Disorders Foundation (Suffolk)
Discover how we at the Digestive Disorders Foundation (Suffolk) are making a difference in digestive health. From raising awareness and supporting local communities to providing education and practical assistance, our efforts help improve wellbeing and support those affected by digestive conditions across Suffolk and the surrounding areas.
What Have We Achieved So Far?
Since our foundation was established, we have proudly raised over £500,000 to support digestive health initiatives across Suffolk and the surrounding areas.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have been able to provide significant financial support to the Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust. On many occasions, our contributions have helped enhance the Endoscopy Unit, ensuring that patients receive high-quality care and access to essential diagnostic services.
Looking ahead, our current fundraising goal is to purchase Spyglass Endoscopy Equipment. This advanced technology will further improve the precision and effectiveness of endoscopic procedures, enabling earlier detection, better treatment, and improved outcomes for patients with digestive conditions. Every contribution brings us closer to achieving this important milestone and continuing our mission to support digestive health in the community.
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A capsule endoscopy atlas book to help train specialist nurses into reporting the capsule images
Baskets for use in endoscopy so that patients can put their clothes and belongings into after getting changed for their endoscopic procedure
This Fridge freezer for Stradbroke ward, The Ipswich Hospital, allows to chill drinks and make ‘slush puppies’, ice lollies or ice cubes for IBD patients who struggle to tolerate oral supplements unless well chilled
Capsule endoscopy is a way to record images of the digestive tract for use in medicine. The capsule is the size and shape of a pill and contains a tiny camera. After a patient swallows the capsule, it takes pictures of the inside of the gastrointestinal tract.
The primary use of capsule endoscopy is to examine areas of the small intestine that cannot be seen by other types of endoscopy such as colonoscopy or gastroscopy
Fibroscan, also called transient elastography, is a technique used to assess liver stiffness (measured in kPa correlated to fibrosis) without invasive investigation. The result is immediate, it shows the condition of the liver and allows physicians to diagnose and monitor disease evolution in conjunction with treatment and collateral factors. Exam results help to anticipate various complications, as well as to monitor and assess the damage caused by conditions such as cirrhosis.
The FibroScan examination is painless, quick and easy. During measurement, you feel a slight vibration on the skin at the tip of the probe
Dinamap monitors for monitoring Blood Pressure and Oxygen levels
COAGUCHEK XS Plus, to check for clotting
This Ultrasound machine is used for placement of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines).The vein in the upper arm is located using ultrasound, which has great improved success rates of PICC line insertions.
The lines can then be used for TPN, IV fluids, antibiotics, taking blood for patients that require longer term IV, or have poor venous access.
This Water Irrigation machine enables the endoscopist to flush and clean the GI tract with water during endoscopic procedures. This improves visualisation of the lining of the gut and therefore increases the ability to detect pathology and aid the application of any therapy that may need to be applied during an endoscopic procedure.
This video on how to prepare for a colonoscopy, proofed very useful for patients in preparation for their procedure.
The whole project was entirely funded by us
Argon plasma coagulation or APC is a medical endoscopic procedure used primarily to control bleeding from certain lesions in the gastrointestinal tract, and also sometimes to debulk tumours in the case of patients for whom surgery is not recommended. It is administered during gastroscopy or colonoscopy
