Specialities
Approved insurers
Aviva
AXA Health
Bupa
Healix Health Services
Lead anaesthetic consultant
20+ years’ experience
400+ yearly procedures*
Practice Plus Group Google rating
Geoffrey Higenbottam
Geoffrey Higenbottam is lead anaesthetic consultant at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton.
Biography
Dr Geoffrey Higenbottam is currently the lead anaesthetic consultant at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Southampton. He has an interest in service improvement, patient quality systems and procedure development. Integral part in the development of many of the anaesthetic processes and procedures at the Southampton Practice Group Hospital and the national Practice Plus Group.
He is the primary lead for medical teaching and training at the centre. His anaesthetic interests are day case surgery, major orthopaedics, day case ambulatory arthroplasty surgery, regional anaesthesia with ultrasound guided techniques, and total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA.)
Dr Higenbottam attended medical School at Southampton university, qualifying in 2002. Then trained in the Wessex Deanery his background was in Neuro anaesthesia, ICU and vascular surgery. Certificate of completion of training March 2013 then went into his current areas of speciality on becoming a consultant in 2013.
Procedures
Anaesthesia
Dr Higenbottam specialises in anaesthesia
Spinal/ regional anaesthesia
Dr Higenbottam specialises in spinal/ regional anaesthesia
Anaesthetic ultrasound guided blocks
Dr Higenbottam specialises in anaesthetic ultrasound guided blocks
Total intravenous anaesthesia
Dr Higenbottam specialises in total intravenous anaesthesia
Qualifications
MB BS
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Southampton Medical School
Qualified 2002
FRCA
Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, 2009
ALSG
Advanced Life Support provider, 2022
Reviews
Oral surgery, J Martin
"I would like to relay my sincerest thanks to you for the wonderful care I received from you, both leading up and on the day of my most recent surgery and also my previous surgery on 9 April 2024. I think you are amazing and I will be forever grateful for everything you have done for me in ensuring my surgeries went as smoothly as possible."
Total hip replacement, E Squibb
"Patient with severely arthritic hip who attended hip replacement surgery with her substance misuse nurse, provided feedback that the actions of Anaesthetist Geoff Higenbottam in arranging for her surgery to be carried out urgently has totally transformed her quality of life. She is very grateful to him and the entire PPG team and wished to convey her thanks to them all."
About me
Languages
English
2013
Started at Practice Plus Group
Hobbies
Family focused with 2 children. Serious cyclist with an annual 5,000+ Kms, and an Alpe d’Heuz time under 60 mins. Amateur runner. Half Marathon 1:50 mins
Learn more about Geoffrey Higenbottam
Dr Higenbottam accepts self-pay patients, private medical insurance patients and NHS patients.
Working collaboratively with patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetist
- Member of the Association of Anaesthetist Great Britian and Ireland
Teaching
Keen interest in teaching and training. Providing teaching for a range of colleagues and students in a variety of settings. Hospital medical professionals, paramedics, medical students, dental students. Annual teaching critical safety training workshops, outpatient nursing pre-assessment teaching, inpatient ward team training, hands on paramedic training, annual dental student sedation training and medical student why anaesthesia teaching. Greater than 15 teaching sessions delivered each year with a career total of nearly 200 delivered teaching events. Prolific author of quality and service improvement protocols. Author of over 20 currently used treatment protocols improving patient care and service efficiency.
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“How you do anything is how you do everything (to the best).”
Dr Geoffrey Higenbottam
Lead consultant anaesthetist
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FAQs about the consultant
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Where is Geoffrey Higenbottam located?
Geoffrey Higenbottam practises at Southampton
Does Geoffrey Higenbottam accept new patients?
Yes, Geoffrey Higenbottam is always happy to welcome new patients for Anaesthesia.
Does Geoffrey Higenbottam accept insured patients?
Yes, Geoffrey Higenbottam accepts insured patients. The approved insurers are:
AvivaAXA HealthBupaHealix Health Services
Does Geoffrey Higenbottam accept self-pay patients?
Yes, Geoffrey Higenbottam is happy to welcome patients seeking Anaesthesia via the self-pay route.
Does Geoffrey Higenbottam accept NHS patients?
Yes, Geoffrey Higenbottam accepts NHS Anaesthesia patients.
Do I need a referral to see Geoffrey Higenbottam?
If you are seeking treatment via the self-pay route, you won’t need a GP referral. NHS patients will need a referral from their GP to access a consultation with Geoffrey Higenbottam.
Can I pay to see Geoffrey Higenbottam?
Yes. An initial consultation with Geoffrey Higenbottam costs £. This usually takes place a couple of weeks after making your booking enquiry.
What can I expect during my consultation with Geoffrey Higenbottam?
First, Geoffrey Higenbottam will need to diagnose your issue and figure out your treatment options.
This will likely involve them carrying out medical tests such as X-rays or blood tests. They may also ask questions about your medical history.
How much does it cost to see Geoffrey Higenbottam?
It costs £ to have an initial consultation with Geoffrey Higenbottam.