People Story | Jacek Adamek | Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Endoscopy
I am a consultant colorectal Laparoscopic Surgeon and Clinical Director for Surgery at an NHS Trust, and began working with DMC in August 2019, after being introduced to the organisation through a friend of mine.
What is a Colorectal Laparoscopic Surgeon?
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is also known as ‘keyhole’ or ‘minimally invasive’ surgery, and is a specialised technique which allows bowel cancer surgery operations to be performed through several small ‘keyhole’ incisions. It facilitates Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) with the benefits of a faster recovery, less pain and fewer wound problems compared to traditional open surgery.Simply, my role is as an endoscopist, but I am also the endoscopy lead for the bowel screening program, in which on a daily basis I engage various specialised skills in my clinical practice.
Bowel Cancer Screening
The Bowel Cancer Screening programme is an NHS check to check for bowel cancer. If you are between the ages of 54 – 74, you are currently eligible for this initiative. Bowel cancer is the 3rd most common type of cancer, and this screening programme increases the likelihood of early diagnosis, which in turn increases the ease with which the cancer can be treated.
I conduct my work for DMC at Whipps Cross Hospital, where DMC have been providing insourced endoscopy services since 2016, and I particularly enjoy the professionalism of the nursing team we have at the hospital.
DMC have been providing insourced weekend activities to Whipps Cross Hospital – part of the Barts Health NHS Trust – since 2016, and through management of waiting lists and improvement of patient safety and timeliness have assisted Whipps Cross in securing a successful JAG accreditation and subsequent re-accreditation in 2022.
Read more about our work at Whipps Cross University Hospitals with this link.
To be honest, I consider every list I do at Whipps Cross with the brilliant team – both clinicians and nurses – as a collective highlight!
On the one hand, a hobby I love is reading. On the other, however, I love to engage in sporting activities that gets the adrenaline pumping! I particularly enjoy playing squash, going out onto the road on the bicycle and navigating the ski slopes to name a few…and you might even see me on a motorbike too!
I am very happy to be part of the DMC family, and I am very pleased to work with such a well-led nursing team where the professionalism is absolutely second to none. My experiences with the team are so great because not only is there professionalism, but there is also a culture built around a friendly approach where everyone is very respectful of all other team members.
Interested in joining DMC Healthcare?
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