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Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-11-22
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22nd November 2018
Always kept me very well informed on all parts of the tests and procedures that I had to have.
Fully informed and felt completly at ease throughout the whole process before/during and after - would not hesitate to refer anyone to Mr Higgs
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-11-22
Person
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22nd November 2018
Mr Higgs very quickly resolved my issue after months of not getting a diagnosis.
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-10-25
Person
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25th October 2018
Simon fully explained the diagnosis as well as the risks of having (or not having) an operation. He was also frank and honest when answering questions on recent press coverage of the type of surgery I was due to have. More importantly the surgery was successful and the recovery period advice that Simon gave me is helping to get me back to 100%. Thanks.
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-10-24
Person
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24th October 2018
I found Mr Simon Higgs explained very clearly the operation I was to have, highlighting the reason for the operation and the possibile risks. It was evident he was an expert in his field. He answered my questions in away I could understand. On every occasion I met him he was friendly, reassuring and approachable.
All the staff I encountered at the Nuffield Hospital were very professional and helped make my stay as stress free as possible.
Mr Simon M Higgs
2018-10-02
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2nd October 2018
Mr Higgs is friendly, listens well and is very professional. I felt secure in his care. He explained clearly what needed to be done and why it needed to be done that way. My operation was without complication. To my delight my postoperative recovery was completely pain free and with out complication. Although I was given analgesics as I was discharged, I have not needed to take even paracetamol. I am very satisfied with my treatment by Mr Higgs. I can think of nothing that could have been done to improve my care.
Specialises in
- General surgery
Profile
Originally from the North East of England, Mr Higgs studied medicine at Bristol University with pre-registration house jobs spent in Taunton and Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. He spent a year in Perth Western Australia gaining experience in Emergency Medicine and a variety of surgical disciplines.
Basic surgical training rotation was in Exeter where he cut his teeth in the operating theatre and developed a fascination for upper GI surgery particularly oesophageal cancer surgery and anti-reflux surgery.
He studied under Professor Derek Alderson and Miss Sally Norton in Bristol for a 2 year period of research investigating the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), EUS-guided biopsy and application of sentinel node theory in the management of oesophageal cancer. His research was presented at National and International meetings and was awarded a best trainee presentation prize at ISDE in Adelaide and BJS prize runner up at AUGIS in Dublin.
His higher surgical training was spent throughout the South-West of England gaining experience in the full breadth of general and upper Gastro-Intestinal surgery. This rotation included significant periods of training in all the oesophagogastric and bariatric units in the South West where he consolidated his surgical skills becoming expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques and advanced endoscopy.
After successfully becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2010 and completing his higher surgical training in 2011, Mr Higgs was appointed as a Consultant General, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon to Gloucestershire Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust. He has been the clinical lead for The Three Counties OesophagoGastric Centre for 6 years and is now also the cancer and MDT lead. He has developed the endoscopic ultrasound service and introduced enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for oesophagectomy improving clinical outcomes and reducing length of stay.
His main surgical interests lie in minimally invasive surgical techniques especially related to oesophageal and gastric cancer, reflux disease, giant hiatal hernia, gallstones, bile duct stones and achalasia. He remains dedicated to improving surgical outcomes with the use of enhanced recovery pathways.
Education of surgeons of the future is extremely important and Mr Higgs was honoured to be nominated as trainer of the year by his trainees in 2017 and 2018.
Cotswold GI @ Imperial Medical Group is Mr Higgs’ private practice based at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital offering outpatient and inpatient services mirroring his NHS practice. Endoscopic ultrasound is offered privately at Gloucester Royal Hospital along with surgery for those patients with more complex medical needs or those who need critical care facilities post-operatively.