Characteristics of units submitting data
Pre-endoscopy actions | Stratified use* of | ||||||
Site | Centre type | Annual procedure count (pre-covid) | Cases submitted | NP swab? | Mandatory self-isolation for patients (≥7 days)? | PPE | IPCPs |
A | T | 20 000 | 198 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
B | T | 17 000 | 111 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
C | L | 20 000 | 436 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
D | L | 9800 | 365 | Yes | No† | No | No |
E | T | 15 000 | 374 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
F | L | 7500 | 58 | Yes | No | No | No |
G | L | 9800 | 206 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
H | T | 17 000 | 218 | Yes | No† | Yes | Yes |
I | L | 15 200 | 351 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
J | L | 17 400 | 175 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
K | T | 15 000 | 84 | Yes | No | No | No |
L | T | 15 600 | 950 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
M | T | 20 000 | 363 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
N | T | 30 525 | 219 | Yes | No | No | No |
O | T | 15 000 | 715 | No | No | No | No |
P | L | 24 000 | 672 | No | No | No | No |
Q | T | 14 000 | 660 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
R | L | 20 000 | 251 | Yes | No† | Yes | Yes |
Total | 10T; 8 L | 302 825 | 6208 | 12Y | 16N | 12Y | 12Y |
*Stratified use refers to the differential use of ‘low-risk’ and ‘high-risk’ principles according to upper vs lower GI endoscopy and COVID19-confirmed vs COVID19-excluded patients (ie, a COVID-minimised pathway as explained in references 4, 5 and 11).
†Sites suggested, but did not mandate, self-isolation of patients for 7 days preprocedure.
IPCPs, infection prevention and control policies; L, local; NP, nasopharyngeal; PPE, personal protective equipment; T, tertiary.