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About me
Qualified with Honours in 1990 from University of Birmingham. Trained in Paediatric Surgery and Urology at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Appointed Consultant Paediatric Surgeon / Urologist, Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust 2003. Clinical Director of Surgery, Cardiac, Anaesthetics, Critical Care, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. National Clinical Lead for Paediatric Surgery, Getting It Right First Time, NHS England. National Clinical Director, Children and Young People, NHS England. Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Areas of interest
Paediatric surgery; Paediatric urology; Minimal access / invasive surgery; Hypospadias; Hirschsprung's disease; anorectal malformations
Medical secretaries
About me
External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon / Urologist
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
Visiting clinics:
- Countess of Chester
- Arrowe Park
Research interests
Regenerative stem cell medicine - Hirschsprung's disease and renal regeneration
Clinical Outcomes
Personal interests
skiing
sailing
windsurfing
cycling
mountains
Awards received
Honorary Fellowship American Academy of Pediatrics 2004
Officer of the Order of the British Empire 2024
Publications
121 papers in peer reviewed publications
4 book chapters
Courses offered to GPs
undescended testes / inguinal pathology
foreskin disorders in boys
UTI in children
Childhood Abdominal Pain
My outcomes
Outcomes (self-reported)
Feb 2020-Jan 2023
Circumcision. 30 day Readmission due to complication rate - 0%
Inguinal herniotomy: recurrence rate 0% 30 day readmission rate 0%
Orchidopexy: 1 year reoperation rate 0% 30 day readmission rate 0%
Hypospadias: 30 day readmission rate 5.6% (England average 9.6%); 3 year reoperation rate 6.1% (England average 9.5%)
Nephrectomy for benign disease: 92% minimal access (England average 71%); 90 day mortality 0% (England 0%), failed minimal access 0%
Pyeloplasty: Laparoscopic 60% (England average 46%) I year reoperation rate 0% (England rate 7%)
Prepuceplasty: Day case 100% 30 day readmission rate 0%
Diagnostic examination of bladder (cystoscopy): 30 day readmission rate 6.5% (England 5.7%); readmission due to infection rate: 0% (England 0.43%)
Splenectomy: Minimal access rate: 66.7% (England 65%); 30 day readmission rate 0% (England 5.2%); Mortality 0% (England 1.3%)
Source: National Consultant Information Portal
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- BSc (Class 1 Honours) Anatomical Sciences
University of Birmingham 1987
- MB ChB(Hons)
University of Birmingham 1990
- FRCS (Paediatric Surgery)
Intercollegiate Examination Board in Paediatric Surgery 2001
- MD
University of Liverpool 2000
GMC registration
Reference number 3461912
Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)
- Chair, Outcomes Committee
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons 2003
Details of entry to specialist register
- CCST Paediatric Surgery
, 2003
Affiliations / memberships
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
British Association of Paediatric Urologists
British Association of Paediatric Endosurgeons
American Academy of Pediatrics
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital
- Friday
- 16:00
- 18:00
- 01244 458327
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
Myself via Nuffield Grosvenor Hospital, 01244 677985
