Stomach pain

Stomach pain can signify underlying disease and if it is acute and severe, or mild and ongoing it requires investigation. Thankfully in many cases the patient can receive the all clear and appropriate advice on how to manage symptoms. If you feel worried about abdominal pain then our consultants can see you to hear your description of symptoms, ask further questions and then examine you. We can usually see patients on the same day if required and have access to urgent investigation. There is on occasion a need for admission to hospital for urgent investigation and treatment. We cover all common conditions that cause stomach pain, from acute severe pain that might be caused for instance by gallstones, appendicitis, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, bowel obstruction or other emergency conditions, to chronic pain from irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease or other chronic inflammatory conditions. The diagnosis many patients fear the most when they develop pain is the possibility of cancer and we do of course take this very seriously. We are very experienced at providing timely and appropriate investigation at convenient times and locations.