The Direct Access Colonoscopy Clinic: Improving time to colonoscopy for eligible positive faecal occult blood test patients in Broken Hill NSW.

Objective: This pilot project aimed to assess whether the Direct Access Colonoscopy Clinic is an effective and safe model to reduce the time from a positive faecal occult blood test referral to a gastroenterologist-performed colonoscopy, and its effect on meeting the 120-day recommendation.

Design: Before/after clinical practice and patient file audit.

Setting: Broken Hill Health Service.