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- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
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- Consultant
- Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
Dr Souter is a consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine offering a pain service at Sulis Hospital Bath as well as practicing as an anaesthetist in theatres.
He has previously worked as Clinical Lead for Anaesthesia at the Royal United Hospital and is currently Lead for Preoperative Assessment.
Dr Souter qualified from Edinburgh University before undertaking further training in anaesthesia in Oxford, Berkshire and Stoke Mandeville, receiving the FRCA in 1991. He then completed a fellowship diploma in pain management in Dallas, Texas and became a fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists in 2008.
Dr Souter has been working as a consultant in his field in Bath for over 17 years and is highly interested and motivated by his involvement in the management of pain problems in patients.
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- Holistic Health & Wellbeing Consultant
Ashish works as a GP in Bristol and Bath, specialising in CBT for insomnia, holistic lifestyle optimisation and personalised approaches to improving health and wellbeing.
He is an advisor to the British Holistic Medical Association, teaches at Bristol Medical School and trains doctors in a holistic approach to healthcare through an organisation called Humble.
With years of experience in medicine, sleep support, mindset and habit change, he loves empowering people to transform and thrive.
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- Consultant Endocrinologist
- Consultant in Diabetes
Dr Bhattacharya has been a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology for 14 years, having worked in the NHS for 24 years. She qualified MBBS 1994 in India, having completed her junior year training in the Northern Deanery, Newcastle upon Tyne with the completion of consultant training in 2009.
She has extensive experience working at the Birmingham community Hospital, Great Western Hospital NHS, Royal Sussex County Hospital and the Royal United Hospital, Bath where she is currently a full-time Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology. Dr Bhattacharya offers private practice at Sulis Hospital.
Having been clinical lead for the department she led for outpatient specialities at GWH, Swindon she was nominated for the Staff Excellence Award for Care and Compassion and nominated for Team of the Year 2013 and 2019 respectively.
Dr Bhattacharya is the current Lead for Inpatient Diabetes, Diabetes Foot Service and Research & Development at the Royal United Hospital. Her interests and expertise are in Thyroid, Adrenal, Calcium, Parathyroid, Testosterone Replacement, Hormone Replacements, Polycystic Ovary (PCOS) as well as management of and Management of Diabetes particularly Type 2 diabetes with newer therapeutic options.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Gastroenterologist
She practices all aspects of general dermatology in adults (diagnosis, and where required investigation and treatment of skin complaints) including acne and acne scarring, eczema, psoriasis, skin rashes and some hair and scalp disorders.
Her specialist interests include the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of sun damage and pre-cancerous skin lesions, moles (benign or malignant), and unwanted lumps and bumps (including cysts, and skin tags). Her NHS role is focussed on the diagnosis and treatment of malignant (cancerous) skin lesions which include Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and Malignant Melanoma (MM) and subsequently, she attends the specialist skin cancer multidisciplinary team (SSMDT) meetings weekly. This allows Dr. Wright to establish best practice and up-to-date treatments for her patients with complex or high-risk skin cancers amongst specialist colleagues. She is skin Cancer Lead Clinician for North Bristol NHS Trust.
I am a Consultant Cardiologist based in Bath and Bristol with a specialist interest in complex angioplasty. I work full time at the Royal United Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and contribute to the 24/7 Emergency Service at the Bristol Heart Institute, which covers the regional heart attack service.
I provide a contemporary, evidence-based service, which is patient-focused, to investigate and treat a broad range of cardiovascular problems. These include the investigations and management of chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations and fainting.
My sub-speciality is coronary intervention - using wires, balloons and stents to treat narrowing's within coronary arteries. I am a high volume operator (I performed 224 cases in 2018, compared to a national average of 123 cases) and perform the majority of my cases through the radial artery, which is proven to be the safest route. I have excellent outcomes and safety record with a complication rate well below those predicted in the British Cardiovascular Interventional Society (BCIS) statistical model (0.75% actual vs. 2.3% predicted).
The most important person during any investigation or procedure is always the patient and I am strongly engaged with governance and quality improvement to ensure that teams work effectively to provide the best patient care possible.
I am closely involved in the education and training of Junior Doctors and contribute to a number of National and International research trials and registries. I sit on the National BCIS Council and I am a member of the BCIS Training and Education Group.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant Gastroenterologist
Dr Walker is a consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal United Hospital, Bath and practices privately at Sulis Hospital Bath.
He qualified with distinction from Imperial College London (Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School) and undertook his gastroenterology training in North West Thames, London. This provided him with broad training in all aspects of gastroenterology and he developed a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).
He spent three years as a clinical research fellow studying the role of genetics and gut bacteria in the aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease, and was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine in 2011.
Dr Walker has a keen interest in teaching and completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education at the Royal College of Physicians. He is a Clinical Teacher at the University of Bristol and teaches medical students at the Royal United Hospital, Bath.
Dr Deidre Buckley is an internationally recognised Consultant Dermatologist with a special interest in allergies. She has an extensive research background and is an internationally recognised expert and lecturer in the area of fragrance allergy. She has her private practice at Sulis Hospital Bath.
Dr Buckley studied medicine at University College Cork (Ireland). She trained in specialized skin cancer surgery units in Birmingham and London, and as Senior Registrar in Dermatology at University College Hospital, London.
She received specialist training in contact dermatitis at the Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St Thomas' Hospital, London and in general allergy at Imperial College London and the Department of Cutaneous Allergy, Amersham.
In 2001, she was appointed as Consultant Dermatologist at Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, Swindon. Over a ten-year period she developed the allergy, skin cancer surgery and phototherapy services in Swindon, in particular setting up an integrated NHS Type I (prick test) service for allergy patients.
After her recruitment to the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust in 2011, she ran a busy Type IV (patch test) NHS Allergy Clinic.
At Sulis Hospital Bath, Dr Buckley runs a specialist allergy and prick test service for adults and children over the age of 18 years with suspected allergy to latex, local anaesthetics, nuts and other foods, pets, pollen, dust and moulds, venom allergy, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, atopic eczema and undiagnosed anaphylaxis.
She also provides sublingual immunotherapy for patients allergic to grass or tree pollen, animals or house dust mite.
In 2022 she was awarded the prestigious Bisset Hawkins Gold Medal. This is a triennial award, endowed by Captain Edward Wilmot Williams in 1896, made by the Royal College of Physicians of London to acknowledge work done in the preceding ten years in advancing sanitary science or promoting public health. It is named after Francis Bisset Hawkins (1796-1884), a distinguished London physician and is presented after the Harveian Oration.
Dr Buckley continues her national research work, is a committee member of the British Society for Cutaneous Allergy (having served as President 2018-2021) and is the UK elected representative to the European Society of Contact Dermatitis.
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- Consultant Gastroenterologist
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- GP and Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician
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- Consultant Rheumatologist
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- Consultant
- Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Raveen Kandan is a Consultant Cardiologist with a broad range of experience in all aspects of general and interventional cardiology. He works full time at the Royal United Hospital Bath and is part of the consultant team providing 24/7 emergency treatments for the regional heart attack service at the Bristol Heart Institute.
Raveen qualified from Bristol Medical School with Honours in 2005 and undertook postgraduate medical and cardiology training in the South West. His subspecialty is coronary intervention - using drugs, balloons, and stents to treat coronary disease. He completed fellowships in Malaysia and Japan as part of his interventional training and has published review articles, authored book chapters, and presented internationally in this field.
Unique to other interventional cardiologists, Raveen has a strong foundation in echocardiography (BSE accredited). He is part of the regional pulmonary hypertension team and is also dual accredited in General Internal Medicine. This broad range of expertise allows him to undertake a thorough and complete assessment of patients with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations, fainting and other symptoms.
Raveen utilises contemporary, evidence-based techniques to achieve the best outcome for his patients. His practice is patient centred, with a strong emphasis on shared decision making. He strives to be accessible and approachable, and to communicate information in a clear and timely manner to patients and other healthcare professionals.
Raveen is clinical governance lead for cardiology at RUH Bath. In this role he has developed and supported numerous initiatives to improve patient safety, experience, quality and governance processes within his department and Trust.
Outside clinical and governance work, Raveen spends his time teaching and supporting students. He is a senior teaching associate with the University of Bristol, serving primarily as a clinical tutor for year 3 medical students. Raveen also organises an annual ‘Your Heart Hospital' educational meeting for school students to teach them about heart disease, resuscitation and provide insight into careers in healthcare.
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- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
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- Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine
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- Consultant Gastroenterologist
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- Consultant
- Consultant Cardiologist
Dr Burchell is a Consultant Cardiologist working at The Royal United Hospital, Bath and Bristol Heart Institute. He sees his private patients at Sulis Hospital. He has expertise in all aspects of cardiology including palpitations, atrial fibrillation (AF), unexplained loss of consciousness, hypertension, heart failure, valve disease and rhythm disturbance.
Job Titles:
- Head of HR
- Head of Human Resources
- Member of the Leadership Team
Hayley is Head of HR at Sulis Hospital Bath. She joined the organisation in September 2019. Prior to Sulis, Hayley was Head of HR for a national environmental charity. She has over 20 years' experience working within Human Resources in the private and voluntary sectors.
Hayley has a BA (Hons) degree from the University of Exeter and an MA in Management and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management, both from the University of the West of England.
Hayley holds Chartered Member status with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Head of Nursing and AHPs
Jennifer Anstey is the Head of Nursing and AHPs at Sulis Hospital Bath. She joined the team in November 2019. Jenny trained as a registered nurse in North Devon District Hospital over 30 years ago and has worked in a surgical setting for the majority of that time. She was charge nurse in Florida, USA for two years on a general surgical ward, then completed her cardiothoracic ENB course at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire. Jenny's qualifications include a BSc in Professional Nursing Studies and Research and an MSc in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care.
Jenny then moved to Bupa Hospitals in Bristol (now Spire) to continue caring for cardiac surgical patients and moved to a Matron post in Specialised Services at University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust in 2009, covering cardiology, cardiac surgery, haematology and oncology, but also working in surgery and gynaecology during that period. She spent a year in Community Nursing as a lead for Innovation, Safety and Research before joining the team here at Sulis Hospital Bath.
Discover more about consultant urologist Farukh Qureshi by clicking on the film.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Miss Pentlow is a Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon at Sulis Hospital seeing NHS patients.
She specialises in all areas of foot and ankle surgery including forefoot conditions such as toe deformity and bunion surgery, arthritic foot disorders, arthroscopic surgery, tendon and ligament reconstructions and complex hindfoot/ deformity reconstruction.
Miss Pentlow was appointed as a consultant, specialising in foot and ankle surgery, at Weston General Hospital, in 2017 and has built up a thriving foot and ankle service.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Claire Park is a Consultant Gynaecologist practicing at Sulis Hospital Bath and the Royal United Hospital. She does not see patients privately but does see patients through NHS eReferrals at Sulis Hospital.
As a fully accredited Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Claire takes great care and pride in looking after women with general gynaecology problems. She practises a holistic and evidence based style of medicine and considers all options of available treatments and ensures patients are included in all decision-making.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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- Consultant
- Plastic Surgeon
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- Consultant Laparoscopic and General Surgeon
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- Consultant Ophthalmologist
Sophie Hollis is part of the team of ENT consultants at Sulis Hospital Bath.
Sophie works as a Consultant Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeon at the Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bath.
She completed her basic training in Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, and General Surgery in Bristol and then undertook ENT training throughout the South West. During her training she completed a Master's at Oxford University and is a keen teacher of trainee surgeons, having gained a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education (Bristol).
Job Titles:
- Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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- Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon
- Specialist
Mr Osborne is a specialist surgeon in weight loss and obesity management. He is currently the lead surgeon for upper - gastrointestinal surgery in North Bristol NHS trust and has been an established private surgeon providing outstanding care for years. Performing gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band, revision (re-do) surgery, mini-gastric bypass and robotic surgery he is a University of Bristol tutor and continues to publish original scientific articles in this field.
Mr Osborne places both the Elipse balloon with no anaesthetic or endoscopy and the Obalon 365 balloon. Having delivered over 3000 operations we are delighted he works with us here in Sulis Hosptial Bath.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon
Mr Alex Cowey is a Consultant Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon who specialises in hand surgery at Sulis Hospital Bath.
Since graduating from Manchester University, he has undertaken Higher Surgical Training in Orthopaedics and Trauma at Oswestry, an international centre for orthopaedic training.
In 2007 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Orthopaedics and Trauma. He subsequently began a highly specialised training fellowship in Hand Surgery in Manchester and Wrightington, where he learned from some of the best hand surgeons in the UK. In 2009 he was awarded a diploma in Hand Surgery by the British Society for the Surgery of the Hand.
Mr Cowey undertakes all forms of Hand and Wrist surgery including trauma and is part of a local network of hand and wrist surgeons who regularly discuss complex cases and their practices to ensure he maintains exceptional standards and continues to learn for those around him.
Mr Cowey is a keen educator and has received awards for his teaching of medical students as well as training the hand surgeons of the future. He has lectured in hand surgery both nationally and internationally. He has sat on the Educational and Training committee for the British Society for the Surgery of the Hand and is a faculty member of the AO Foundation - an internationally recognised authority in trauma surgery.
Mr Cowey has been involved in several national projects including the management of wrist fractures, standardising treatment of scaphoid fractures as well as a project looking a new implant to replace the joint at the base of the thumb.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Shoulder Specialist
- Orthopaedic Consultant and Specialist
Mr Andrew Chambler is an Orthopaedic Consultant and Specialist Shoulder surgeon at Sulis Hospital Bath. He leads the Upper Limb unit and is referred patients from the south west of England as well as internationally from countries such as Pakistan and Bahrain. He is a specialist in shoulder and elbow surgery. A large part of his practice is made up of shoulder and elbow joint replacements and tendon problems.
He trained at St Mary's Hospital in London, followed by the Northwest Thames Orthopaedic rotation program. His Master of Surgery was undertaken at Imperial College. He is fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow surgery from the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford. He has been awarded travelling fellowships to Europe and the Mayo Clinic in the USA to further developed his experience in shoulder and elbow disorders.
Mr Chambler was a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Yeovil District Hospital for many years and joined Sulis Hospital Bath in 2010 as a surgical partner. In 2013 he moved full time to Sulis Hospital Bath as the first Executive Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. In 2016 he was appointed Clinical Chairman of Sulis Hospital Bath.
Meet Andrew Chambler in the film here where he discusses shoulder replacement.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Plastic Surgeon
- NHS Consultant
Anthony is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon specialising in aesthetic surgery at Sulis Hospital Bath. He graduated from the Royal London Hospital Medical College in 1997 and undertook his specialist training in plastic surgery at Mount Vernon Hospital (now moved to the Royal Free Hospital) and Guys and St Thomas's Hospital in London. Additional super- specialist training included the renowned Aesthetic Fellowship at the Wellington Hospital, London and a further fellowship in Paris, as well as gaining a research doctorate degree in nerve reconstruction from the University of London.
His cosmetic practice includes facial aesthetic surgery (including eyelid surgery, face lifting, neck lifting, rhinoplasty and ear surgery), breast surgery (augmentation, uplift, reduction and fat grafting or lipofilling) and body contouring (tummy tuck procedures, arm and thigh lift and massive weight loss re-contouring).
In his aesthetic practice, Anthony prides himself on the delivery of personal and tailored care to all of his patients, from initial consultation through to a comprehensive aftercare package. In order to maximise the flow of information during the consultation process, Anthony is able to offer the Canfield Vectra H1 3D-imaging system to help with the pre-operative planning process which is particularly useful for rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic procedures.
Anthony has a particular interest and is known for his facial and breast fat grafting techniques and his experience in face rejuvenation (both advanced mini facelifts and full face and neck lifts) under sedation and local anaesthetic. He has wide experience with BodyJet liposuction and fat harvest and is one of the UK's biggest individual users of the waterjet liposuction technique.
In the area of facial aesthetics, Anthony is able to offer consultations for the treatment of lines and wrinkles as well as micro and nano fat transfer for skin rejuvenation.
Always aiming to be able to offer his patients the latest in aesthetic advancements he regularly attends international aesthetic conferences and courses.
Anthony was appointed as an NHS consultant in 2009. In 2018 he resigned from his position as Consultant to the Peripheral Nerve Injury Unit at the renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to concentrate exclusively on his aesthetic surgery practice.
Arthur Henderson is a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Sulis Hospital Bath, as well as a consultant ENT surgeon at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH), Bath.
He has a specialist interest in otology and neurotology, encompassing all problems affecting the ear, including ear infections, hearing loss and balance. He also has a specialist interest in diving, underwater medicine, and aviation being the lead surgeon for ENT in the Royal Navy and an internationally recognised expert in the field. He is the national advisor to Defence on Diving and Aviation-related ENT conditions, as well as advisor to the HSE on occupational diving and ENT. Mr Henderson regularly lectures nationally and internationally on these topics and has written military and civilian guidelines on fitness for diving and flying.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Specialist
Ben Lankester is a specialist knee surgeon at Sulis Hospital Bath and has been a consultant since 2007. After training in Oxford, Bath and Bristol, he completed fellowship training in arthroscopic knee cartilage surgery, knee ligament reconstruction, traumatic knee injuries and all types of knee replacement surgery.
Mr Lankester also utilises the latest innovative surgical technologies to provide knee replacement surgery. Performing knee replacements using robotic-arm assisted technology, he is able to offer patients several benefits over and above standard surgery.
As a specialist knee surgeon, he is often referred patients by colleagues for a second opinion or for more complex surgery. He has an active interest in teaching and research, and reviews articles for three different orthopaedic journals. In 2017 he was elected to the South West Clinical Senate Council - a body that advises on reforming healthcare pathways across the region.
Mr Lankester submits data from all joint replacement operations to the National Joint Registry, from which he can show that improvements in function after surgery and re-operation rates are better than average in his patients. He also uses the National Knee Ligament registry for ACL reconstruction operations which enables patients to assess their own progress, both before and after surgery.
Discover more about partial and total knee replacement surgery with Mr Ben Lankester in the film here. He explains robotic-guided surgery in detail.
Job Titles:
- Associate Specialist General Surgeon
Mr John is an associate specialist who has worked at the RUH in Bath for the last 15 years. He specialises in general and laparoscopic surgery as well as emergency surgery.
He has performed over 1000 hernia repairs, with lower than national average complication rates. He has particular experience in local anaesthetic hernia repair, as well as laparoscopic hernia repair.
He is involved with training juniors and teaches on the Basic Surgical Skills Course and the regional deanery skills course
Mr John currently only provides NHS services at Sulis Hospital Bath.
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- Obesity Specialist Dietitian
I am an Obesity Specialist Dietitian with over 10 years' experience. My specialist interest in weight management started early in my career as a dietitian. I have shaped my career supporting patients within the field of obesity, providing effective nutritional interventions to promote sustained weight loss, but also improve weight-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes. I have gained extensive experience within the field of obesity which has led to me expanding my practice within the speciality of Bariatric Surgery and becoming a Bariatric Dietetic Practitioner.
My intervention involves tailoring nutritional plans that work for the individual, avoiding a ‘one-size-fits-all' approach. As a dietitian, I provide evidence-based nutritional intervention and steer patients away from ‘fad-diets'. I am passionate about supporting patients to achieve the best possible outcome, ensuring that the patient achieves their aims and optimises their nutritional status.
As well as nutritional intervention, I believe in a multi-professional approach to weight management which may involve surgical, medical, psychological and/or exercise treatments. I aim to provide patients with knowledge and skills that will assist them life-long, promoting physical, psychological and nutritional wellness.
I was awarded a prestigious NIHR research grant to undertake clinical research within the field of bariatric surgery. The research investigated the long term management of vitamin and mineral provision within a postoperative bariatric surgery population.
I have been involved in developing local policy and guidelines relating to weight management and bariatric surgery to ensure the provision of exceptional patient care.
Darren is a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Sulis Hospital Bath.
He completed his undergraduate training at UCL and the University of Cambridge. Following this, he underwent basic surgical training in Oxford, and then ENT training on the South West ENT training program.
Darren spent 12 months on a Fellowship experience in complex major ear surgery in Melbourne Australia, and 2 years as consultant at the Western Hospital Melbourne.
Darren is currently a Surgical Tutor at the Royal College of Surgeons in the Royal United Hospital, Bath.
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Specialist
Mr Robinson is a specialist Foot and Ankle Surgeon at Sulis Hospital Bath. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of the whole spectrum of foot and ankle conditions.
Mr Robinson specialises in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery including ankle arthroscopies, deformity, reconstruction, replacement and fusion, bunion removal, sports injuries and trauma.
After initial surgical training at the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, he undertook orthopaedic training in Bristol and completed a Trauma and Sports Injury Fellowship in Vancouver.
He was awarded the European Travelling Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery in 2005 and has trained under leading surgeons in this field throughout the UK, Europe and North America.
He was appointed as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal United Hospital, Bath in 2005 and limits his elective practice exclusively to dealing with foot and ankle problems.
Due to his highly specialised field of interest he is often sent patients with complex problems for a second opinion. Mr Robinson is passionate about achieving the best possible outcome for all his patients.
Derek Robinson is married and spends his spare time walking his dogs, looking after his pet sheep and goats and maintaining his small holding and area of woodland. He also enjoys going to the theatre and cinema, reading and eating out.
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- Consultant
- Plastic Surgeon
- Surgeon
- Surgeon at Southmead Hospital
Mr Dominic Ayers is a skin cancer and skin lesion consultant at Sulis Hospital Bath. He is a qualified Consultant Plastic Surgeon and is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers and skin lesions. His particular interest is in BCC (Basal Cell Cancer), moles, Melanoma and SCC (Squamous Cell Cancer). He sees patients for the diagnosis and treatment of harmless but unwanted skin lesions, as well as those with suspected cancer.
Dominic runs the mole mapping service at Sulis Hospital which screens for potentially harmful moles and skin cancer. He has many patients with sun damage and employs a number of treatments both surgical and non-surgical.
Mr Ayers studied medicine at Cambridge University where he graduated with honours before serving as a surgeon in the Royal Navy. He later returned to hospitals in the UK in order to specialise in plastic surgery. He has undertaken fellowships in plastic surgery both in South Africa and in London.
During his higher surgical training he was awarded the Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery) and entered onto the GMC's specialist register for Plastic and Reconstructive surgery.
Mr Ayers now works as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Southmead Hospital, Bristol and The Royal United Hospital, Bath where again, his elective practice is treating only skin lesions and skin cancer. He enjoys spending time getting to know and understand his patients and believes in personal and professional care.
He does not treat dermatological conditions (rashes, eczema, psoriasis or allergy/patch testing). Please see under Dermatologists for these.
Mr Ayers receives referrals from GPs as well as welcoming patients with skin lesion concerns who have not seen their GP. He also receives referrals from other specialists for skin lesions and cancers.
As a specialist skin surgeon he treats difficult lesion in the skin of the nose, ears, lips and scalp, which are commonly passed on to him by other consultants.
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- Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon
- Consultant Hand Surgeon
Mr Sammut is a Consultant Hand Surgeon who works mainly at Sulis Hospital Bath with a smaller practice in London.
He qualified as a doctor from Charing Cross Hospital, University of London, and trained first as a General Surgeon in London and Bedford (FRCS Eng), before training in Plastic Surgery, in London, Liverpool, Salisbury, Billericay and Manchester (FRCS Plast). His higher training included Hand Fellowships with specialists in Strasbourg (Guy Foucher), London (David Evans), and Barcelona (Marc Garcia Elias), with an additional Fellowship in Craniofacial and Aesthetic Surgery in Paris (Daniel Marchac).
In 1993 he was appointed Consultant Hand Surgeon at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol and he has, since then, specialised exclusively in Hand Surgery. He is particularly well known for reconstruction of the hand after trauma and paralysis as well as Anatomy and Biomechanics.
He established the Hand Unit at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol and the Congenital Hand Unit at the Bristol Children's Hospital and ran these services between 1993 and 2003. He left the NHS in 2003 and has been in full-time private practice since.
Over the period 1999 -2009, he also held a simultaneous appointment as Congenital Hand Surgeon in the Humanitas Hospital in Milan, Italy.
Mr Sammut is extensively involved in the Organisation, Education and Training of Hand Surgery in Britain and the rest of Europe, and was until recently examiner and exam setter, for the final examinations in Hand Surgery for both the British and European Diploma (English, French, Italian). He continues as tutor to the British Diploma in Hand Surgery. He has served two periods on Council of the BSSH.
Since 1999 he has traveled annually to work and teach in Leprosy communities, initially in India and, since 2009 in Nepal. He founded the charity Working Hands. and leads a team of 8 to three hospitals in Nepal each year, operating, and teaching local surgeons and UK surgeons who travel with him. He holds the post of Visiting Senior Lecturer at Kirtipur Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mr Sammut is a dedicated teacher of Anatomy and Hand Surgery and mentor to junior surgeons and other consultants. He regularly hosts Fellows in Hand Surgery in his practice. He runs cadaver dissection courses in Anatomy and the longest running of these courses (annually since 1996) is established as part of the curriculum of Hand training in the UK. He is particularly active as a teacher of British and Italian Trainees. He holds a visiting Hand Surgery Consultant post in Bergamo University, Italy. He is a sought-after lecturer in Hand Surgery in National and International meetings where he is frequently invited as speaker. See here for teaching calendar.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Ophthalmologist
Mr Leadbetter is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Sulis Hospital, Bath, specialising in the treatment of cataract and glaucoma. He is a highly experienced cataract and glaucoma surgeon.
He studied Medicine at Imperial College London, intercalating with a BSc in Surgery and Anaesthesia.
After medical foundation training in London, Mr Leadbetter undertook his general ophthalmology training in the South West, with his senior registrar years at The Bristol Eye Hospital.
He then completed a fellowship in Glaucoma at The Bristol Eye Hospital mastering complex glaucoma management and surgical treatments including Trabeculectomy, Deep Sclerectomy and Tube implants.
For his NHS practice, Mr Leadbetter holds the position of Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at The Royal United Hospital, Bath, where he runs the glaucoma service.
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- Consultant Urological Surgeon
Mr Qureshi has been a consultant urologist for over 11 years. He has broad experience with urology and men's health concerns. He has a very enthusiastic attitude to provide patients with the highest standard of care.
Mr Qureshi has extensive experience in open and endoscopic urological procedures. He is capable of managing all urological emergencies and concerns. He is a keen believer in risk management to provide a safe environment for patients, providers, and practitioners and demonstrates this throughout his practice.
Mr Qureshi has a specialist interest in bladder cancer, benign prostate disease, and kidney disease. He also will see patients with erectile dysfunction, scrotal lumps, urinary tract infections, and kidney stones.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Shoulder Specialist
- Orthopaedic Consultant
Specialist Shoulder Surgeon Gavin Jennings is an Orthopaedic Consultant who practises at Sulis Hospital Bath. He specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of shoulder problems.
Mr Jennings has a particular interest in performing advanced arthroscopic (keyhole) procedures to treat conditions ranging from instability to tendon damage. He recognises the advantages of minimally invasive techniques over the more traditional open approach.
He studied at St John's College, Cambridge and St Mary's Hospital, London before undertaking his orthopaedic and sub-specialist training in London.
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Meet Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
After completing his surgical training as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon, James undertook a further three years of advanced surgical training to learn the latest techniques and strategies for helping patients with hip and knee problems. He was the 2018 recipient of the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Scholarship, an award that was presented to him in Las Vegas for career-long achievements in the field of hip and knee joint replacement. He spent a year in Vancouver working in one of the world's most prestigious and impressive arthroplasty units, gaining a wealth of experience in hip and knee joint replacement. His other fellowships include the Bristol hip surgery fellowship where he gained additional experience in hip preservation and arthroscopic hip surgery, and a fellowship in complex adult lower limb trauma.
His formal academic training has been acquired as the advanced hip research fellow in Bristol where he completed his MD thesis exploring how different approaches to hip and knee surgery can improve the results for patients. Following this, he completed an NIHR funded Clinical Lectureship at the University of Bristol. His research interests are focussed on getting the best possible results for patients. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Hip International which helps keep him on top of the very latest developments in his field.
Discover more about James Berstock's approach to patient care and why he chooses to see his patients at Sulis Hospital Bath.
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- Consultant
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Shoulder Specialist
Mr Fagg is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in adult shoulder and elbow surgery as well as all aspects of children's orthopaedic surgery.
He completed his undergraduate studies in Leicester before completing his basic surgical training in South Yorkshire. He then received orthopaedic registrar training in two of the most respected regions of the country, South Yorkshire and the Severn region.
He obtained a very broad and deep grounding in all aspects of orthopaedics at hospitals such as the Northern General Hospital, Southmead Hospital, the Great Western Hospital and the Royal United Hospital in Bath. In addition, he trained at the Sheffield Children's Hospital and the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. He was awarded the Arthur Edward Burton Memorial Prize, received for obtaining the highest mark in the country in the orthopaedic fellowship exam (part one).
In 2019/2020 Mr Fagg and his family travelled to New Zealand where he received further specialist training in sports surgery at the internationally acclaimed UniSports Sports Clinic, and in paediatric orthopaedic surgery at New Zealand's only specialist children's hospital, the Starship Hospital.
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- Surgeon
- Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon
Mr Hewes has had a broad Surgical training. He was brought up in Oxfordshire before qualifying from Sheffield University Medical School in 1995. He spent the early years of his training in Australia and London. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2006 investigating liver cancer. His specialist training was concentrated in the South East and he undertook a specialist Bariatric fellowship at UCLH. He moved to Bristol and took up his substantive consultant position in 2012.
Mr Hewes expertise includes weight loss (bariatric) surgery, gallstone disease and hernia repair.
Mr Hewes is an experienced surgeon offering all aspects of weight loss surgery including laparoscopic (keyhole) Gastric Band, Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Balloons including the Elipse System. He also regularly performs complex revisional (redo) Bariatric Surgery
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- Consultant Cosmetic Breast Surgeon
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- Consultant
- Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon
John McFarlane is a Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Specialist at Sulis Hospital Bath. He was appointed as a hand, wrist and general trauma surgeon at Yeovil Hospital in 2019.
After qualifying with a graduate entry Medicine degree from St Georges Hospital in London in 2006 John's post graduate orthopaedic training was on the prestigious Oswestry training programme. In 2018 he then completed a year of sub-specialty hand and wrist Fellowship training at the QE and Royal Orthopaedic Hospitals in Birmingham. During this time he was trained in all aspects of hand and wrist elective and trauma surgery including wrist arthroscopy, small joint replacements and treatment modalities for dupuytrens disease.
He has presented both nationally and internationally on hand surgery, in particular the use of Xiapex for which he has published in the European Journal of Hand Surgery
Prior to his medical training he completed a degree in Biology and a Masters in Chemical Research.
John's practice includes all aspects of hand and wrist and elbow surgery and he aims to develop a combined decision making process in order to provide patients with informed, successful outcomes.
John McFarlane was appointed as a hand, wrist and general trauma surgeon at Yeovil Hospital in 2019.
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- Consultant Ophthalmologist
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant Vascular and General Surgeon
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- Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Specialist Knee Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon
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- Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant General Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon
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- Consultant Ophthalmologist
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- Consultant Spinal and Neurosurgeon
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- Consultant General Surgeon
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- Consultant General and Breast Surgeon
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- Consultant Ophthalmologist
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Associate Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Consultant ENT and Plastic Surgeon
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- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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- Associate Specialist Ophthalmic Surgeon
Mrs Lewis is an Associate Specialist Ophthalmic Surgeon working at Sulis Hospital Bath.
Originally from Bath, she gained her medical degree from St. George's Hospital Medical School in London. She went on to specialise in Ophthalmology, training initially at the Royal Eye Infirmary, Plymouth.
Her passion for Oculoplastic surgery developed further while working in Northland, New Zealand within the Maori community.
On returning to the UK she continued her training in Oxford, Reading and Windsor before being invited to work in her current role in Bath.
Mrs Lewis currently only provides NHS services at Sulis Hospital Bath.
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- Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Mrs Qureshi is a Consultant Gynaecologist at Sulis Hospital Bath, with more than 12 years' experience in her specialty. She has a particular interest in pelvic floor disorders and continence.
She completed her specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Oxford, and is now a fully accredited Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Educator.
She is on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council. She has also completed training in advanced ultrasound and holds a Diploma in Family Planning and Sexual Health.
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- Consultant Ophthalmologist
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- Consultant Ophthalmologist
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- Head of Finance
- Member of the Leadership Team
Patrycja Oles-Latus is Head of Finance at Sulis Hospital Bath. She joined the hospital in April 2024.
Prior to this, Patrycja worked for various organisations including Lloyds Banking Group and Circle Hospital Bath. Her expertise spans sectors such as healthcare and banking, where she contributed to the success of finance transformation programs. Specifically, she focused on financial control and reporting (enhancing compliance with IFRS), cost management and board-level expertise.
Academically, she has continued to enhance her development. She has completed key finance courses and earned the ACCA qualification (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Additionally. She achieved the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in Finance.
Patrycja's educational background includes an MSc Degree in Business Management and Marketing from the University of Technology, as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations from the University of Economics in Poland.
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- Head of Operations
- Member of the Leadership Team
Sam is the Head of Commercial Operations at Sulis Hospital Bath. He joined the hospital as the Business Development Lead in September 2018 before becoming the hospital's Head of Business Development and Marketing. Prior to this Sam has been involved in various commercial and marketing roles including serving over seven years as a marketer, four of which were spent with Spire Healthcare. He has extensive knowledge of promoting private healthcare services to key stakeholders and has implemented many large healthcare marketing campaigns across digital and traditional media.
He is also a Certified Digital Marketing Professional having completed a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing, and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and Business Management.
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- Member of the Leadership Team
- Hospital Director
Simon joined Sulis Hospital in October 2021 following a career in the Independent Sector including Hospital Director positions in Nottingham, Worcester and Bristol as well as COO at HCA's The Wellington Hospital, London. Simon has a clinical background (Intensive Care nursing), having trained in Bristol, holds an MBA and has practised as Head of Clinical Services in hospitals in both Australia and the UK. He has run his own business in the healthcare sector for 6 years as well as worked in interim roles across the NHS and Independent Sector gaining invaluable experience in the management of numerous organisations.
The opportunity to develop a site in conjunction with Royal United Hospitals Bath, and ultimately contribute to the wider BaNES and surrounding area is unique. Working in collaboration with the Trust, primary care providers and CCGs, Simon believes that Sulis has the opportunity to be a key contributor to the healthcare environment.
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