Diagnostic tests

The muscles in your oesophagus may be causing symtoms such as reflux, chest discomfort or problems with swallowing. This test tells us if your muscles are working as they should.

EGG is a non-invasive way to measure gastric function, where electrodes placed on the skin of the abdomen record the electrical activity of the stomach.

Hydrogen Sulphide gas can be produced by certain types of bacteria in your gut. Our breath test allows us to measure this gas, to see if there is an overgrowth of this type of bacteria.

The muscles in your oesophagus may be causing symptoms such as reflux, chest discomfort or problems with swallowing. This test tells us if your muscles are working as they should.

This test measures any acidic or non-acidic reflux you get over the test period to help determine a possible cause.

Your symptoms may be caused by an overgrowth of bacteria in your small intestine. This breath test can help detect if this is the case.

This simple breath test can explore whether you have an intolerance to sugars such as lactose or fructose.

We’ll measure how well your stomach empties by asking you to eat a small meal and then testing your breath over time.

If you’re having problems with your bowel movements, this test helps determine if the strength of the muscles in your rectum might be part of the problem.

This test involves involves X-raying your bowels while you’re emptying them to determine why you’re having trouble opening them.

If you’ve been having bowel problems, this test measures the strength of the muscles in your anal canal, which may be weak or damaged.

This test studies how well the nerves in your pelvic floor are working, since these control the muscles in your back passage and may be causing your bowel problems.

A colonic transit study investigates how long it takes for faeces to pass through your bowel.

This simple breath test detects Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium which causes a range of problems in the lining of the stomach and intestines.

This test provides information on how much reflux you are getting in your throat and helps to determine if this is causing your symptoms.

This non-invasive test helps determine if your stomach is functioning normally if you have chronic symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain or feel too full after eating.

This treatment helps to retrain your bowel if you’re experiencing faecal incontinence or difficulty going to the toilet.

This test can tell whether you have low stomach acid (hypochlorhydria) by measuring how long is takes for your stomach pH to reacidify after a meal.