We provide a comprehensive range of general paediatric surgery and work in close partnership with Bristol Children’s Hospital. We offer assessment and treatment of undescended testes, inguinal hernia, hydrocele, umbilical hernia, problems of the foreskin, and ingrowing toenails. Your child will be looked after by a dedicated paediatric surgical team both in the clinic and operating theatres.

Our services

We provide a number of services including the assessment and treatment of:

Phimosis, recurrent balanitis, balanitis xerotica obliterans
Undescended testes
Hydroceles
Inguinal and umbilical hernia
Ingrowing toenails
Sebaceous cysts
Lipomas

We also carry out a number of procedures including:

Circumcision
Herniotomy
Ligation of patent processus vaginalis
Umbilical hernia repair
Orchidopexy
Wedge excision and phenol ablation for ingrowing toenails

Meet the team

Mr David Sanders BSc, MBCHB, FRCS, MD, PGDipMedEd (Clinical Lead for Paediatric General Surgery)
Dr Guy Rousseau (Consultant paediatric anaesthetist)
Dr Tony Laycock (Consultant paediatric anaesthetist)

Get in contact

Northern services

Main switchboard on 01271 322577

Eastern services

We can be contacted via the main hospital switchboard on 01392 411611