A common theme in NHS or private care is the number of occasions patients have to visit the hospital in order to be seen, assessed, tested, obtain the results of the test, have surgery, and then follow up and physiotherapy. Each part typically needs one visit each. The conditions that can be treated in the [...]

Depending on the initial problem, patients may see an immediate improvement, especially with lumps and bumps. Those with nerve and joint problems typically need a number of weeks as swelling increases for the first 48 hours and then gradually settles down.

Once the surgery is complete, the patients are met by the physiotherapists with a specialist interest in hand operations. The client is given advice for what to expect after surgery, and what exercises to do. Patients are also seen 10 days following surgery where stitches are taken out by the same physiotherapist and the hand [...]

Before attending, clients fill out the information about their medical history to help organise relevant tests including COVID PCR. In the clinic, our UK-trained hand surgery specialist surgeons make a full assessment of the client’s condition. This includes any relevant history, including reasons for surgery and a thorough examination which may include the hands, arms [...]

The group most likely to benefit from the one day hand surgery service are those who have conditions affecting the hand including: Nerve pain (carpal tunnel syndrome) Clicking digits with lumps on the hand or painful movements (Trigger finger, Flexor sheath ganglions, De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis) Swellings on the hand (Ganglion excision, Dupuytren’s contracture/nodules) Digits held [...]

Patients can typically have the hand surgery procedures performed and go home the same day, typically done in a two-hour window. Patients can have the procedure under local anaesthetic or injections to numb the entire arm also called arm blocks. The relevant area of the hand is treated and the skin is closed with non-dissolving [...]