General surgery
Elective surgery for hernia, gallbladder and appendix problems, using a laparoscopic approach wherever it gets you home sooner.
Request a consultElective lists built around recovery
Hernia repairs, gallbladder removal and appendix surgery are booked onto scheduled operating lists, with a laparoscopic approach used wherever it shortens recovery and reduces scarring compared with an open operation. A consultant anaesthetist reviews every patient before their operation and remains responsible for anaesthesia throughout.
Instruments and consumables are single-use for each patient, and a recovery nurse is assigned to watch over you from the moment you leave theatre until you are ready to go home or to a ward bed. Before discharge you leave with clear wound-care instructions and a follow-up date.
What this covers
- Hernia repair
- Gallbladder removal
- Appendix surgery
- Minor lump and cyst removal
- Wound and abscess management
Conditions we see most
- Inguinal and umbilical hernia
- Gallstones
- Acute appendicitis
- Abdominal wall lumps
- Skin abscesses
Request a consult
- Anaesthesia
- Consultant-led
- Approach
- Laparoscopic where suitable
- Consumables
- Single-use per patient
- Recovery
- One nurse assigned per patient
Your visit, step by step
Consult
A surgeon examines you, reviews any scans, and explains whether a laparoscopic or open approach suits your case.
Book
Your operation is scheduled onto a list, with pre-operative checks arranged in the days before.
Operate
Consultant anaesthesia and a dedicated theatre team carry you through the procedure.
Recover
An assigned recovery nurse monitors you afterwards, and you leave with written wound-care and follow-up instructions.
How to prepare
- Fast as instructed before your admission time
- Bring your current medicine list
- Arrange for someone to take you home afterwards
- Ask about stopping blood thinners in advance
Bring with you
- Photo ID and OPD card, if you have one
- A referral letter, if a doctor gave you one
- Current medicines, or a list of them
- Previous test results or imaging
- Insurance card or policy details
The team on this service
General surgeons
Lead consultations and operating lists for hernia, gallbladder and appendix surgery.
Consultant anaesthetists
Assess every patient beforehand and remain responsible for anaesthesia during the operation.
Theatre nursing team
Prepare single-use instruments and support the surgeon throughout each case.
Recovery nurses
Assigned to monitor patients from the end of surgery until discharge or ward transfer.