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Endoscopy
Opinion
UK consensus on non-medical staffing required to deliver safe, quality-assured care for adult patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy
  1. Irene Dunkley1,
  2. Helen Griffiths2,
  3. Rachael Follows2,
  4. Alison Ball3,
  5. Mandy Collins4,
  6. Phedra Dodds4,
  7. Richard Gardner5,
  8. Victoria Jackson1,
  9. Claire Rodgers1,
  10. Barbara Simpson6,
  11. Nicky Taggart1,
  12. Tony C Tham7,
  13. Vivienne Wilkin8,
  14. Andrew M Veitch9
  1. 1 British Society of Gastroenterology Nurses’ Association, London, UK
  2. 2 Joint advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, London, UK
  3. 3 Royal College of Nursing Gastroenterology Forum, London, UK
  4. 4 Associates Committee, Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Newport, UK
  5. 5 British Society of Gastroenterology, London, UK
  6. 6 Ulster Society of Gastroenterology Nurse Representative, Belfast, UK
  7. 7 Clinical Standards and Services Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology, London, UK
  8. 8 Scottish Society of Gastroenterology, Edinburgh, UK
  9. 9 Endoscopy Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Andrew M Veitch, Endoscopy Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology, London NW1 4LB, UK; andrew.veitch{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2017-100950

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    Summary of recommendations

    1. We recommend that all registered nursing and allied healthcare professionals work within their code of conduct at all times.

    2. We recommend that all patients receive care supervised by a registered nurse who is accountable for their care throughout their time in the endoscopy department.

    3. We recommend that delegation of responsibilities is considered, and only delegated to an individual deemed competent to undertake the task. All staff competencies should be clearly displayed in the endoscopy unit.

    4. We recommend that thorough assessments of patient health status are undertaken before, during and after endoscopy procedures by a competent registered practitioner (table 1 and figure 1).

    5. We recommend that staff who assist with complex procedures, or manage the care of patients with complex needs, should demonstrate a high level of relevant competence. This should be both in the technical aspects of endoscopic procedures, and the higher levels of assessment and monitoring required in patients at greater risk of deterioration or complications (tables 1 and 2).

    6. We recommend that preprocedure checklists are undertaken, and all aspects of care throughout the procedure, including any changes in health status, must be documented and reported to the endoscopist.

    7. We recommend that all staff have access to education and training, in line with endoscopy national frameworks, to meet professional standards, with regular appraisals of performance and competence to support staff development and professional revalidation.

    8. We recommend that all staff actively participate in their own educational and skill development (table 3).

    9. We recommend that all staff have a portfolio of competencies reflecting their education and training. This includes assessments of their competencies by senior registered staff, and evidence to support to their learning and revalidation. All endoscopy services must have an education, mentorship and supervision programme for all staff.

    10. We recommend that due consideration is given to the endoscopy …

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