Rectal Bleeding

Assessment of PR bleeding.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
GastroenterologySurgery

Clinical Guidelines

British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
National
CKS: Gastrointestinal tract (lower) cancers - recognition and referral
National
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline on the management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
National
NICE guideline [NG12]
National
NICE guideline [NG12]: Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
National
SIGN 126: Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer
National
ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Local
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Local
AGA Living Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacological Management of Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Local
Anorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines
Local
British Society of Gastroenterology consensus guidelines on the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults
Local
Consensus statement of the Italian society of colorectal surgery (SICCR): management of patients with rectal bleeding
Local
Diagnosis and management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology
Local
European evidence-based Consensus on the diagnosis and management of ulcerative colitis in adults
Local
Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer
Local
Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021
Local