A multi-million pound endoscopy unit has been opened at Chase Farm Hospital.

The new site at the hospital, on The Ridgeway, Enfield, aims to cut patient waiting times as it provides twice as many treatment rooms.

Doug Thorburn, clinical director for liver transplant, hepatology, hepatobiliary and pancreatic and gastroenterology, said: “I am delighted that we are opening this new unit, which means we can offer a better service to our patients.”

There is also new private recovery rooms and the unit will be the first in the country to use a new tracking system so staff can monitor patients more closely.

The unit cost around £2million.

Mr Thorburn added: “We will have more capacity, which means waiting times will be cut and we will also offer patients private recovery rooms. The new unit will have all the latest equipment and technology and will be a more spacious and pleasant environment for our patients and staff.”