Colorectal Surgery
We care for people requiring bowel and pelvic surgical procedures.
What we do
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) provides inpatient and outpatient services for patients with colorectal and general surgical disorders and is a tertiary referral service for complex colorectal conditions. TQEH is the state centre for management of peritoneal malignancy and in addition is the major centre for complex abdominal wall surgery.
Services include:
- major open, laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery
- complex colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease cases
- diagnostic and interventional colonoscopy
- minimally invasive transanal surgery
- complex abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia surgery, both open and robotic, including enterocutaneous fistula management
- peritoneal malignancy service – Peritonectomy, Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) and Pressurised Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC)
- pelvic floor service – comprehensive "one-stop" diagnostics clinic, with integrated pelvic floor physiotherapy referral and sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) for appropriate patients. Robotic surgery available for rectal prolapse.
Where to find us
Colorectal Surgery is located in South Building, Level 6A.
Colorectal Outpatients is located in Outpatients building, Ground Floor, Area 1.
Who we are
Consultants
- Dr Darren Tonkin – Head of Unit
- Dr Jonathan Yong
- Dr Christopher Lauder
- Dr Nigel Da Silva
- Dr Jean Wong
- Prof Peter Hewett
Stomal Therapy
- Ms Monique Smith
Colorectal Cancer Nurse
- Ms Alison Dellar
This page was last updated 19 May 2025.
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointment
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
Preparing for surgery
The healthier you are going into surgery, the stronger you will be coming out. Find tips and resources to help you get ready for surgery.
This page was last updated 19 May 2025.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
eReferrals and referrals via emails are preferred.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
Urgent and serious referrals
If you are concerned about the appointment being delayed or if the patient's condition is deteriorating, contact the registrar to discuss.
Registrars are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
Discharge guidelines
Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved, and where no further appointment has been made, will be formally discharged. If medical assessment is required again, a new referral should be made explaining the reason.
This page was last updated 19 May 2025.
Research is an important part of the unit and has recently undergone significant expansion.
Details about current research activity can be viewed here: www.colorectalresearch.org
This page was last updated 19 May 2025.
This page was last updated 19 May 2025.