- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Shoulder & Elbow
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr. Bale trained in Orthopaedics in Manchester and was previously a Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery at University Manchester from 1992-1996. Mr Bale was Harry Platt Research Fellow from 1994 to1995 and appointed Consultant in Preston in 1996. He has a particular interest in arthritis of the shoulder and shoulder replacement.
Mr. Bale is a Council Member of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society and founder member of the North West Upper Limb Group.
He has been Director of the North West Regional Training programme and North West Regional and National Trainer of the Year. He has served as Regional Speciality Advisor in Orthopaedic Surgery for the Royal College of Surgeons and is also an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons. He sits on the BOA Training Standards Committee and the SAC in Trauma and Orthopaedics which help set and maintain standards of training in our surgical trainees.
He has travelled widely in Europe and the US, exchanging ideas on shoulder surgery and is a regular teacher on national and international shoulder surgery courses.
Areas of interest
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery; Dislocations; Instability; Impingement; Rotator Cuff Tears; Frozen Shoulder; Arthritis; Shoulder Replacement; Revision shoulder replacement; Tendon Transfers
Sports Injuries; Tennis Elbow
Medical secretaries
- Paula
- PO Box 122 Redruth TR15 9DD
- 07879 089745
- 07879 089745
- stevebale.ltd@gmail.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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W5050
Reverse polarity arthroplasty of shoulder - (1-5)
Ramsay Fulwood Hall Hospital (1-5) Wrightington Hospital (1-5)
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W8194
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression and excision of distal clavicle (including arthroscopic procedures in glenohumeral joint) - (1-5)
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)
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T7915
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair greater than 2cm - (1-5)
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W7718
Primary arthroscopic shoulder stabilisation procedure (including labral/SLAP/tendon repair) - (1-5)