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Perfect Week reduces orthopaedic waiting times
Coming to hospital for surgery means a lot to think about, including being prepared. That’s why we’ve shared our tips for preparing for surgery to help you feel ready and relaxed.
There’s no stopping Dr Hocking in 300km cycle challenge!
Pedalling her way across the Hebridean Way in an epic three-day, 300km solo challenge is Dr Susanna Hocking, from Worcestershire, who aims to raise awareness of sepsis – a potentially life-threatening condition which accounts for 48,000 deaths annually. Through the solo journey, Susanna hopes to smash her target of £2,000 for UK Sepsis Trust by...
Darren Kirton
Biography Darren studied medicine in Cardiff to become an ophthalmologist and has worked in primary care as the Clinical Director of free practices and as an ophthalmic lead. Memberships and fellowships Darren is a member of the MCO and former member and Vice Chair of the Avon LOC, he is also training in independent prescribing. Hobbies...
Alison TJ Edwards
Biography Miss Edwards graduated from Oxford University Medical School in 1992. In 2003 she completed higher surgical training at the West Midlands Deanery, in trauma and orthopaedics. After this she undertook a one year fellowship at the prestigious Wrightington Hospital Upper Limb Unit. In 2004 she took up her first consultant post in trauma and orthopaedics...
Rafael Ferrer
Biography Mr Ferrer’s consultant-level qualifications were completed in Barcelona. During his residency to become a specialist, he assisted an Orthopaedic Surgeon who was a Football Club Barcelona doctor for many years. Later, he completed a Fellowship in hip and knee replacements at the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, USA. Mr Ferrer has worked at...
Marek Kaminski
Biography After graduating, Marek Kaminski worked as a Consultant Anaesthetist in Poland until 2003. Between 2003-2009 he worked as an Associate Specialist and later as a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Pain Management in Denmark. Marek Kaminski joined Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre (then UKSH, later Care UK) as a Consultant Anaesthetist in 2009. Between 2011 and...
New option of enhanced cataract lenses
Practice Plus Group is always looking for ways to improve the patient experience and offer as much choice as possible. Find out about our new enhanced cataract lenses… Ophthalmology services are a specialty delivered at all our hospitals and surgical centres and we know just how vital treatment can be to patients’ independence and quality...
We care for all our Plymouth patients as if they were family
Read about Spencer Tall’s Plymouth hip replacement experience… At Practice Plus Group we pride ourselves on caring for our patients as if they were our own family. At our Plymouth hospital, this has been taken to a new level, as the uncle and cousin of the service’s senior finance manager, Sarah Fell, received a hip replacement. Spencer’s...
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Asta Makauskaite
Biography Dr Asta Makauskaite has over fifteen years’ experience working as an anaesthetist and has a special interest in regional anaesthesia including peripheral nerve stimulators and ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks. Related consultants