Waitemata Endoscopy is a private endoscopy service with its North Shore clinic at 212 Wairau Road, Entrance A, Wairau Valley, and a newer West Auckland clinic at 53 Lincoln Road, Henderson. It offers colonoscopy, gastroscopy and endoscopic ultrasound, and treats a range of digestive conditions, with a multi-disciplinary team. Self-referred and self-funded patients are welcome. The service works in partnership with Southern Cross Hospitals, and it says it has been bringing private endoscopy to Aucklanders for almost 20 years. Many treatments are done as day-stay procedures rather than surgery. Haemorrhoid treatment is offered alongside colonoscopy, using banding or injection depending on the case.
Patients write about a calm, friendly team from reception through to the theatre, and about a doctor who took time to listen to their concerns. One patient who came in anxious said the nurses looked after them well, and another praised the care after the procedure, including coffee and a chicken wrap. For someone on the North Shore or in West Auckland who wants a private endoscopy with a day-stay option, Waitemata Endoscopy is a practical service to know about.