Surgery

We can usually arrange surgery within 1 to 2 weeks of diagnosis and to fit around your personal arrangements. We do most breast operations, including cancer procedures, as day cases.

For the types of breast surgery we offer, visit our breast care page 

We offer parathyroid surgery, including minimally invasive parathyroid surgery, following advanced diagnostics from our specialist radiology team. We’re one of the few UK centres to offer minimal access parathyroid surgery which is a day case procedure.

Find out more about our endocrinology services

We have a particular interest in performing laparoscopic colorectal surgery and, combined with an enhanced-recovery programme, patients experience less pain following surgery with a short hospital stay.

Find out more about our coloproctology services 

We offer the most up-to-date clinical care for patients with benign upper gastrointestinal tract disease. This includes the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and small bowel.

Nearly 90% of the surgery we offer is laparoscopic or ‘keyhole’ surgery which means a shorter stay in hospital and a quicker return to normal activities. This surgery includes the removal of gallbladders, surgery for hernias of the abdominal wall, and surgery for heartburn and hiatus hernias.

Find out more about our gastroenterology services. 

• A guide to awake shoulder and hand surgery
• About the consent form
• About the consent form for treatment
• Advice following regional anaesthetic
• Advice for overweight patients having surgery
• Advice for patients following venous thromboembolism (VTE)
• Attending pre-operative assessment clinics
• Brachial plexus nerve block
• Carbohydrate loading drink to enhance your recovery
• Cardiopulmonary exercise test
• Daycase tonsil surgery – intracapsular tonsillectomy
• Diabetes and surgery patient passport
• Discharge advice
• Elective colorectal surgery enhanced recovery programme
• Elective colorectal surgery enhanced recovery programme patient diary
• Femoral nerve block
• Hip replacement – enhanced recovery after surgery
• How to get fit for surgery
• How to recognise and prevent complications after your surgery
• Information for people on regular medication due to come in for surgery
• Knee replacement – enhanced recovery after surgery
• Liver shrinkage diet female
• Liver shrinkage diet male
• Major colorectal surgery recommended patient information
• Neck surgery
• Pain management after surgery
• Patients charter
• Plastic Surgery Trauma Service (Adults)
• Popliteal sciatic nerve block
• Pre-op pregnancy testing for adults
• Pre-operative liver shrinkage diet (1200 kcal/day)
• Pre-operative liver shrinkage diet (1500 kcal/day)
• Pre-operative questionnaire online
• Pre-surgery exercise advice
• Pre-surgery exercise advice
• Pregnancy testing before surgery for adolescents and young adults
• Preparing for your hospital stay
• Recommended reading before hip or knee replacement surgery
• Respiratory complications prevention
• Sciatic nerve block
• Surgical and plastics emergency ambulatory care – SPEAC