7 key findings about patients and their colonoscopies
Almost two-thirds of the procedures are performed in private hospitals
Patients undergoing a colonoscopy want the procedure done sooner and they’d also like more choice about which bowel preparation they endure, a survey shows.
Overall, six out of 10 patients waited more than the WHO-recommended 30 days from referral before undergoing the colonoscopy, according to a Bowel Cancer Australia survey of around 1500 patients.
