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Mr James Bedford

Mr James Bedford

Plastic surgery 06158845

 

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  • Open Referral network
Overview
Fee assured
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.

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Procedures completed

  • S0603

    Primary excision of malignant lesion - Trunk & Limbs - (5-50)

    Alexandra Hospital (5-50)

  • S2500

    Local flap - less than 9cm2 - (5-50)

    Alexandra Hospital (5-50)

  • S0632

    Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (5-50)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

  • S0633

    Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (5-50)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

  • S0605

    Secondary excision of malignant lesion - trunk & limbs - (1-5)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

  • S0602

    Primary excision of malignant lesion - Head & Neck - (1-5)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

  • S0642

    Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - four or more, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

  • S3500

    Split autograft of skin, trunk and limbs - up to 25cm2 - (1-5)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

  • 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)

  • A6600

    Release of entrapment of deeply placed peripheral nerve - (1-5)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

  • S6042

    Scar revision over 5cm - head & neck - (1-5)

    Alexandra Hospital (1-5)

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