The Direct Access Colonoscopy Clinic: Improving time to colonoscopy for eligible positive faecal occult blood test patients in Broken Hill NSW.
Laura WhitelawKellie HammondMelissa CummingKylie MansfieldEmily SaurmanPublished in: The Australian journal of rural health (2019)
The Direct Access Colonoscopy Clinic offers a safe and effective intervention that reduces wait-time to colonoscopy in eligible patients with positive faecal occult blood test within the recommended 120 days. Further research is recommended, but Direct Access Colonoscopy Clinic has the potential to improve timely access to colonoscopy services and outcomes for all positive faecal occult blood test patients.