The procedures we perform.

Removal of an inflamed appendix through a small cut in the lower right abdomen, including emergency presentations at any hour.

Keyhole removal of the appendix through a few small cuts, usually with less pain and a quicker recovery.

Keyhole removal of the gallbladder, the standard treatment for painful gallstones and gallbladder inflammation.

Keyhole repair of a groin hernia, reinforcing the weak spot with mesh from the inside.

Keyhole repair of a hernia beside the navel, closing the gap and reinforcing it with mesh.

Repair of a hernia at the navel through a small cut beside the belly button, adding mesh where needed.

Breast cancer surgery that removes the affected breast together with the lymph nodes in the armpit, planned through the One-Stop Breast Clinic.

Removal of all or part of the thyroid gland for goitre, nodules and other thyroid disease.

Open surgery through an incision in the abdomen, for problems such as bowel obstruction, perforated ulcers and abdominal injuries.

Treatment of a painful tear in the lining of the anus that hasn't healed with medicines, including day-case laser treatment.

Treatment of an infected tunnel between the anal canal and the skin around the anus, including laser treatment.

Treatment of an infected tract near the tailbone that keeps swelling or discharging, including laser treatment.

Stitching a cut or torn tendon back together, often after hand injuries, so that movement can return.

Surgery for swollen, twisted leg veins that cause aching, heaviness or skin changes.

Care during labour and a natural vaginal birth under the hospital's obstetric team.

Delivery of the baby through a cut in the abdomen and womb, planned ahead or when needed during labour.

Removal of the womb through a cut in the lower abdomen, for conditions such as fibroids or heavy bleeding that other treatment hasn't helped.

A short procedure to clear the lining of the womb, used after a miscarriage or to investigate abnormal bleeding.

Surgical removal of large or bleeding piles that haven't settled with other treatment; day-case laser treatment is also available.

Removal of a smooth, slow-growing lump in the skin, taking out the whole sac so it is less likely to come back.

Removal of a soft, fatty lump under the skin, done under local anaesthesia.

Opening and draining an abscess under general anaesthesia, then cleaning the cavity so it can heal.

Removal of the edge of a toenail that has grown into the skin, done under local anaesthesia to relieve pain and infection.

Taking a small sample of breast tissue for laboratory testing to find out what a lump or change is, arranged through the One-Stop Breast Clinic.

Taking a small tissue sample through a needle, without an operation, to diagnose a lump in the breast, neck or elsewhere.

Operative treatment of parotid and salivary gland conditions.

Weight-loss surgery assessed and performed for suitable candidates.