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Southgates &
The Woottons Surgeries

Surgical Centre

Southgates Surgical Services has been well established for over twenty years providing NHS treatment in a safe, effective, friendly, professional environment and patient centred service. We are based in the heart of King’s Lynn near the town centre with good transport links.

All procedures are carried out by NHS, FRCS surgeons with established hospital careers and assisted by experienced theatre trained nurses and allied staff. If you would like to be referred to us for assessment then ask your GP to refer to Southgates Surgical — we accept all patients from Norfolk and Waveney including Norwich, Hunstanton, Great Yarmouth, Holt, and surrounding areas. Surgical procedures performed under local anaesthetic at Southgates Surgical Services include:

  • Vasectomy procedure
  • Excision of skin lesions/lipoma/sebaceous cyst
  • Open Inguinal, Umbilical, Paraumbilical & Epigastric Hernia repairs
  • Treatment of ingrown toenails
  • Removal of Ganglion and mucoid cysts
  • Carpal tunnel decompression
  • Trigger finger surgery

Treatment includes pre-operative assessment, operation and all necessary follow up. This service is free on the NHS. Ail these procedures are performed under local anaesthetic with the use of some sedation (this depends on the procedure).

The benefits of using the services at Southgates Surgical Services include:

  • Short waiting times from the point of referral to consultant clinic — on average 2-3 weeks
  • Choice of appointment date and time
  • Patient centred environment
  • Consultant Surgeon and Anaesthetist led
  • Experienced theatre staff & surgeons, working in a dedicated specialised surgical unit  Quick, safe and efficient service
  • CQC regulated service last visit rated “Good”
  • Ample free parking

Mr Rudolf Zach — Consultant General Surgeon

  • Vasectomy (under local anaesthetic)
  • Excision/ removal of lipomas, skin lesions and sebaceous cysts (under local anaesthetic)
  • Open Hernia repair +/- mesh (under sedation + local anaesthetic)
  • Removal of Toenail (under local anaesthetic)
  • Outpatient clinics

Mr Hugh Warren — Consultant General Surgeon

  • Open Hernia repair +/- mesh (under sedation + local anaesthetic)

Mr Abhay Sharma — Consultant General Surgeon

  • Vasectomy (under local anaesthetic)
  • Excision/ removal of lipomas, skin lesions and sebaceous cysts (under local anaesthetic)
  • Removal of Toenail (under local anaesthetic)
  • Outpatient clinics

Mr Ajay Bendre -Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

  • Carpal tunnel decompression
  • Trigger finger infection / release
  • Steroid injections
  • Removal of ganglion and mucoid cysts 
  • Outpatient clinics

Mr Paul Cullen — Consultant General Surgeon

  • Outpatient and histology lead

If you have any questions relating to our service, please do not hesitate to contact our approachable and specialised team on direct dial – 01553 819460.

We currently do not offer suspected/confirmed cancer services and each patient is subject to an assessment against our safety guidance, If further referral / pathway is required, then this is also undertaken by Southgates Surgical Centre.