Table 1.

Indications for out-of-hours endoscopy classified as ‘GI bleed’ versus ‘other indications’

GI bleed indications	Other indications
Haematemesis	Dysphagia
Haematemesis+melaena	Nausea+vomiting
Melaena	Weight loss
Liver disease+evidence of bleed	Diarrhoea
Liver disease+drop in haemoglobin	Anaemia
Dysphagia+haematemesis	Abdominal pain
Intermittent rectal bleeding	Constipation
Overt rectal bleeding	Previous peptic ulcer
	IBD assessment

GI, gastrointestinal; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.