MINOR SURGERY UNIT

We have a custom-built and superbly equipped minor surgery suite on the premises. Our standards are such that we are an approved provider of secondary care minor surgery for local Primary Health Care Trusts and currently carry out a range of minor operations on behalf of the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

All our GPs carry out simple minor surgery procedures in the surgery and Dr David Marshall leads a team of GPs who have special skills in more complex minor surgical procedures. Our waiting time to operation is short and, as well as saving you time, this service saves you a couple of trips to the hospital.

If you have a minor skin lesion that concerns you, please see your GP who may refer you to the unit. Appointments can be booked by telephoning our minor surgery administrator, Mrs Ann Williams, on 0118 927 3420. Mrs Williams is available between 9.00am and 3.00pm Monday to Friday.

The unit is also able to provide a male sterilisation service (vasectomy under local anaesthetic). This service is normally accessed through your GP and may in some circumstances be available free of charge on the NHS.