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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hand surgery
- Lower limb surgery
- Paediatric
- Reconstructive surgery
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr James Bedford has been a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgeon since 2018. He completed his medical degree at the University of Leicester before undertaking specialist training in plastic and hand surgery in the North West of England. His training included a National Advanced Training Fellowship in Hand Surgery in Leeds, alongside experience as a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) academic trainee in surgical education. He also completed a two-year North West Medical Leadership Fellowship towards the end of his training.
Mr Bedford's practice covers a wide range of plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgery. He leads the North West's largest NHS local anaesthetic hand trauma service at Withington Hospital (WALANT/wide-awake hand surgery), developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also served as a senior clinical advisor to the NHS Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme for plastic and hand surgery.
His areas of special interest include children's hand surgery and reconstruction of the paralysed upper limb. He provides treatment for patients with brachial plexus injuries, spasticity related to cerebral palsy, stroke or brain injury, and nerve injuries or compression. He is a core member of the Greater Manchester Peripheral Nerve and Brachial Plexus Service at Wythenshawe Hospital and leads the Children's Hand, Elbow, and Shoulder Surgery (CHESS) clinics, working with colleagues at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the Specialised Ability Centre to support children with congenital upper limb differences.
In addition to his specialist interests, Mr Bedford manages a range of common hand conditions, including arthritis, trauma, Dupuytren's contracture, trigger finger, nail disorders, and benign hand tumours such as ganglions and other soft tissue lumps.
Beyond hand surgery, he frequently collaborates with orthopaedic, neurosurgical, general surgical, and cardiothoracic teams on complex soft tissue reconstruction cases.
Areas of interest
Mr Bedford provides all aspects of hand and reconstructive plastic surgery including paediatric plastic surgery.
Congenital hand surgery; peripheral nerve surgery; brachial plexus; spasticity.
Dupuytren's contracture; osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; thumb arthritis; De Quervain's; trigger finger; tendon problems; finger joint surgery; joint replacement; wide awake hand surgery; WALANT; hand trauma; hand fractures; tendon injuries; nerve injuries.
Skin cancer; benign skin lesions; malignant skin lesions; malignant melanoma.
Medical secretaries
- Anna Partakis (Accounts & Billing)
- 48 Waverley Drive Cheadle Hulme Cheadle SK8 7QE
- 07843 841106
- 07843 841106
- accounts@abp-medicalandbilling.co.uk
- Helen Johnstone (Secretary)
- The Beeches Consulting Centr The Alexandra Hospital Mill Lane Cheadle SK8 2PX
- 07380 132946
- 07380 132946
- helen@jamesbedford.co
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr James Bedford has worked with Dr Seema Varshney at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr James Bedford has worked with Dr Mahesh Doddi Kumar at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr James Bedford has worked with Dr Shyam Thota at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr James Bedford has worked with Dr Amarjeet D Patil at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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Mr James Bedford has worked with Dr Adam Dobson at the following hospitals:
- Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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S0633
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (5-50)
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S1500
Biopsy of skin or subcutaneous tissue - (5-50)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S0656
Removal of small lipoma less than 10cm - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S3624
Full thickness graft, head, neck, hands & genitalia - up to 9cm2 in area - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S2500
Local flap - less than 9cm2 - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S0602
Primary excision of malignant lesion - Head & Neck - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S0603
Primary excision of malignant lesion - Trunk & Limbs - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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T6914
Tenolysis of extensor tendon of hand - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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T5900
Excision of ganglion - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S0654
Removal of benign lesion on head and neck (excluding scalp) which is closed by primary closure or advancement flap (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S0651
Removal of benign lesion on trunk or limbs less than 10 cm in diameter or on scalp less than 5cm in diameter (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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T6800
Delayed or secondary repair of tendon (including graft, transfer and/or prosthesis) (not otherwise specified) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S0643
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - four or more, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S6043
Scar revision over 5cm - trunk & limbs - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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T5223
Dupuytren's dermofasciectomy and graft, or for recurrent disease - multiple digits - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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T6982
Tenolysis of flexor tendon of hand - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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W5930
Fusion of digit joint(s) of hand +/- graft & +/- internal fixation - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S3102
Thinning of skin graft flap - (1-5)
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S2502
Local flap - 9cm2 or more (excluding graft/flap to secondary defect) - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)
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S6040
Scar revision up to 5cm - head & neck - (1-5)
Alexandra Hospital (1-5)