Table 3

Provision of endoscopy service during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 in the community	PPE supply	Endoscopy service
Exponential increase in new cases of COVID-19	Critical (reserve <7 days)	Urgent endoscopy only Semi-urgent endoscopy – withhold Elective endoscopy – withhold
Rapid increase in new cases of COVID-19	Very low (reserve <4 weeks)	Urgent endoscopy only Semi-urgent endoscopy – to be individualised Elective endoscopy – withhold
Down trend in new cases of COVID-19	Suboptimal (reserve 4–8 weeks)	Urgent endoscopy – full capacity Semi-urgent endoscopy – full capacity Elective endoscopy – resumed with 50% capacity
No new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed for at least 2 weeks	Normal (12 weeks reserve)	Urgent endoscopy – full capacity Semi-urgent endoscopy – full capacity Elective endoscopy – full capacity