Mr James Kirkby-Bott 2023-02-03 Person 5 5 0

Mr Kirkby-Bott performed an inguinal hernia repair for me in mid 2022. I sought private surgery for a number of reasons, including: - the length of the NHS waiting list (I was told to expect >2 years), - the negative impact on both my physical and mental health (caused by the hernia) - the fact that I could research and select a surgeon with the requisite expertise AND experience I compiled a spreadsheet of surgeons using multiple criteria; Mr Kirkby-Bott stood-out -- highly-experienced in hernia repair; an award-winning surgeon; a novel repair technique, and an unrivalled website (in the UK at least) providing a plethora of useful information about hernias (including the practical benefits of wearing hernia underwear -- such underwear considerably eased my pain pre-surgery). From initial contact with Mr Kirkby-Bott and his team, everything was positive and - in my opinion - they went above-and-beyond by arranging for me to have a pre-surgery assessment at a local hospital, rather than having me travel to Southampton (from Glasgow). My time in hospital was a pleasure (I jest not - I remember talking and laughing with staff many times and, shamefully, felt as if I was treated like royalty). Since recovering (swiftly), my quality of life has been immeasurably better. I can swing my children round and share in their joy. The only negative - and I say this firmly tongue-in-cheek of course - is that I haven't been able to find a buyer for my hernia pants on Ebay but, upon reflection, perhaps it's remiss of me to attempt to part with them given the suffering they eased. Attempts at levity aside, my experience was nothing but positive and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mr Kirkby-Bott and his team. I remain immensely grateful.