All patients attending Seymour Hospital for a colonoscopy or gastroscopy must download the attached "Colonoscopy information" or "Gastroscopy information" or "Bowel Preperation" information sheet at the end of this page and follow this strictly.

Alternatively, if you cannot open the paperwork you can attend one of the following pharmacies and ask for "Paul Simpson's Instructions and Bowel prep"

- Kilmore Amcal, 31-63 Sydney st, Kilmore
- Dennis Kilmartin, 58-60 Station st Seymour
- AHS Broadford, 77 High St Broadford
- Euroa Amcal, 26 Binney St Euroa

If you are having a colonoscopy you do require bowel preperation. 

If you are having just a gastroscopy, you do not- you will just need to fast from food and water from midnight. 

You will  be sent admission paperwork from Seymour Hospital and you will be required to return this, completed, to Seymour Hospital. They will also organise a pre-admission appointment for you to attend at Seymour Hospital. If you do not attend this, your procedure will be cancelled. 

If you cannot attend your procedure please contact 03-95095592 immediately to reschedule. 

All patients require a BMI (Body Mass Index) of less than 40, otherwise they will not be able to be booked for theirprocedure. You can calculate your BMI below. If your BMI is higher then 40, please return to your GP.

Read through the information sheet carefully. If you have any questions please call (03)95095592. If your bowel preparation is inadequate, bad views of the bowel will be obtained and you will need to redo the procedure on another day.