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Surgery and Anaesthetics

Dr. Julian Sonksen

Mrs. Sandy Shiralkar

Ms. Lesley Leddington

We provide a comprehensive range of surgical services for both emergency and elective surgical pro blems. There is a team of 12 consultant surgeons who have experience in all types of general surgery including laparoscopic (key hole) surgery.

In addition each consultant also has a specialist interest in one or more surgical sub-specialties and they work closely with our trained clinical nurse specialists working in the fields of: 

• Breast surgery 

• Colorectal surgery (stoma care team)

• Upper GI surgery 

• Vascular surgery (Rehabilitation support following amputation)

We provide specialist surgical wards with highly trained surgical nurses and clinical nurse specialist input.  We also have dedicated surgical post-operative high dependency units for all patients who undergo major surgery.

Our critical care department provides all aspects of intensive care and surgical outreach intervention including:

• Critical care outreach team

• Acute pain team
• Colorectal team

Clinical nurse specialists who work in the following specialties: breast care, colorectal and stoma care, upper GI and vascular. 

Monday to Friday, all day at Russells Hall Hospital

Surgical wards: 4pm to 8pm Surgical High Dependency Unit: 3pm to 4pm and 7pm to 8pm Intensive Therapy Unit: open visiting

Theatres: first floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital Surgical High Dependency Unit: first floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital Intensive Therapy Unit: first floor, west wing, Russells Hall Hospital