Colorectal & General Surgery (GP information)
Introduction
Colorectal Surgery (CR): provision of specialist secondary care multi-disciplinary management of colorectal cancer and benign colorectal disease including diverticular disease and surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s & ulcerative colitis) and coloproctology. Tertiary pelvic floor dysfunction service offered as part of joint multi-disciplinary approach with urogynaecology.
General Surgery (Gen): all general surgical conditions including abdominal & groin hernias, lumps & bumps
Referral Process
Referral process via E-RS.
Procedures Provided
- All colorectal surgery – laparascopic & open, colonoscopy
- All general surgery – laparoscopic & open
Clinics
Consultants:
| Mr S Gurjar | Wednesday AM (Alternate) | Thursday PM |
| Miss M Obichere | Monday PM | Thursday AM (Alternate) |
| Mr J Sagar | Tuesday AM | Wednesday AM (Alternate) |
| Mr F Younis | Tuesday AM | Friday PM |
| Miss K Brown | Wednesday PM | Thursday PM |
| Mr P Das | Wednesday PM | Thursday AM (Alternate) |
Associate Specialist:
| Mr S Gobara | Wednesday AM |
Stoma Team:
| Stoma Clinic | Wednesday PM (Treatment Centre) |
Thursday PM |
CNS Team:
| Colorectal Nurses | Monday PM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM & PM |
Links to tertiary centres:
Established links with St Marks Hospital, London and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Patient Information Leaflets
Clinicians - Consultants/Specialist Nurses
Bedford Hospital
Colorectal & General Surgery
MrsKatharineBevan
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon
Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
Colorectal & General Surgery
NoreenAkhtar
Colorectal Support Worker
Shola Stoute
Medical Secretary to Mr Gurjar, Miss Obichere and Mr Sagar
Ameena Shahid
Colorectal Secretary to Mr Das, Mr Younis and Mr Gobara
LauraEllaway
Colorectal Secretary to Straight-to-Test Nurses and Miss Katherine Brown
MrJayeshSagar
Colorectal Consultant
Mr ParthaDas
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Clinical Governance Lead for Colorectal Surgery
Mr Shashank Gurjar
Colorectal and General Surgery Consultant
MrSamGobara
Associate Specialist in General Surgery
Colette O'Brien
Clinical Nurse Specialist
SueMcIntosh
Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
MrFiras Younis
MDT Lead - Colorectal
MissMarionObichere
Colorectal Consultant
MissKatherineBrown
Colorectal Consultant
Useful Contacts
Bedford Hospital
General Manager
David Cox
David.Cox@ldh.nhs.uk
David.Cox@ldh.nhs.uk
PALS (for patient specific enquiries)
01234 795814
pals@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
pals@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
Luton & Dunstable University Hospital
General Manager
David Cox
David.Cox@ldh.nhs.uk
David.Cox@ldh.nhs.uk
Colorectal fax no:
01582 497562
Bleep no:
On-call bleep - 363
Clinic reception tel no:
Zone C - 01582 497343 Zone U - 01582 492047
Urgent issue contact no:
Via main switchboard - 01582 491166
Clinical Director
Mr Shashunk Gurjar
Shashunk.Gurjar@ldh.nhs.uk
Shashunk.Gurjar@ldh.nhs.uk
Outpatients booking department:
01582 561385
PALS (for patient specific enquiries)
01582 491 166
PALS@ldh.nhs.uk
PALS@ldh.nhs.uk
Switchboard
01582 491166