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Mr Edward Westcott

General Surgeon

I had 5 surgeries in Barcelona, where I nearly lost my life. It began with a really sharp pain in my abdomen, an emergency operation because there was sepsis and a perforation in my sigmoid colon. - a life threatening condition. The barcelona doctors closed the perforation, but, unfortunately, the colon started to leak. There was a buildup of fluid and a stone then dislodged itself from my gall bladder, which was extremely extremely painful. Another emergency operation took place. But, while in the OR, my vitals started to fail. Perhaps not knowing what to do, the doctors decided to stall for time, and put me in an induced coma for 5 days. Long story short, many things went wrong - i ended up losing my appendix, gall bladder, parts of my stomach (there was so much bleeding). There were 3 more procedures, but I survived. I left spain with a mesh in my abdomen, a colostomy bag, no core muscles in my abdomen (they had been moved to the side to accommodate the mesh), 30% less blood in my left leg (they had accidentally nicked my iliac artery), and a huge ulcer on my left foot (i spent 7 weeks in the hospital, most of it in the ICU, and i was not moved much). For most of the year, i rehabbed slowly. I learned how to live - survive, really - with a colostomy bag, and consulted with the best doctors in Manila on how to remove the colostomy bag (the procedure is called a reverse Hartmann), how to remove the mesh, and somehow restoring my core muscles. None of the top doctors consulted were comfortable preforming the reverse Hartmann. “Too many adhesions - it may take 8 hours before we get beyond the adhesions”, said one. “The reverse Hartmann is the most difficult procedure that a rectal surgeon can perform”. “Your intestines are all over the place, we may have a hard time recognizing things”. I had been through so many surgeries, the doctors were concerned that my innards were jumbled up. “We will need 2 operations, the reverse Hartmann, and the 2nd for the mesh”. The explanation was that the 1st was a “dirty” procedure, involving fecal matter, and that the 2nd was a clean procedure, that required everything to be clean to avoid infection. After a long search, and after weighing all options, I decided to have the surgery in London. Dr Edward Westcott performed the reverse Hartman on me at Princess Grace hospital in London on October, 2025. To my surprise, both procedures - reverse Hartman and mesh removal were done in one shot, contrary to what my other doctors had told me was possible. The whole procedure took 4 hours, and I was up and walking in 24hours. Best surprise was that I was able to regain control of my core muscles. The mesh in my abdomen had ripped apart my core and I had difficulty getting out of bed, or into cars, or walking up unsteady surfaces. Anything requiring good core muscles - I could not do. None of the doctors could tell me how my core would behave after surgery as there were few who had my problem - abdominal mesh, no core muscles, colostomy bag. Not only was the colostomy bag gone, I could now play sports and engage in regular activities like a regular human being. I am told that this was made possible due to some very recent advances & techniques - they injected my abdomen with Botox 6 weeks prior to surgery - to allow them to stretch my abdomen more during the operation. Then they used some new flexible bio mesh that allowed the doctors to join my core muscles together, yet stretch and move about. All in all I am very pleased and happy to recommend Dr Westcott to anyone in need of abdominal surgery. I won’t say my body is as good as before, but it is a damn better than anything I expected.

Sonoworld Diagnostic Services

Imaging (Scans), Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Daniela Stan quite literally saved my life. I originally went to her for a routine abdominal ultrasound. Through her exceptional thoroughness and care, she suggested that I also check my thyroid and breasts — something I had never done before. I was not even aware that breast ultrasound was available as a screening option, as I had always thought mammograms were the only way. During this examination, Daniela found a very small invasive breast cancer at a stage where I had absolutely no symptoms. I had done yearly blood tests and many types of screening, but never breast imaging, simply because I did not know ultrasound was possible. My biopsy specialist and cancer treatment team later told me that Daniela is truly the hero of my story. Had it not been for her expertise and vigilance in finding such a small lesion, a few years later my situation could have been dramatically different. Daniela has many years of experience in both the UK and the US and it shows in every aspect of her work. She is incredibly thorough, highly skilled and deeply compassionate. What also deeply impressed me is that her fees are extremely affordable and she even offers free follow-up scans in cases where she finds lesions — something that speaks volumes about her integrity and genuine care for her patients. I urge every woman to prioritise breast screening and to see Daniela if possible. I will be forever grateful to her — she truly changed the course of my life.

Kidswell Health

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Endocrinology & Diabetes, + 3 more

I can’t recommend Debra highly enough as a physio. I had physio for my middle child 5 years ago with Debra and again with my now 10 month old baby. Debra is calm, patient, and so knowledgeable, which instantly put both me and my baby at ease. She has a wonderful way of engaging with babies, turning each session into something that feels more like play than therapy, while still being incredibly effective. She always takes the time to explain what she’s doing and how we can support our baby’s progress at home, which has been so reassuring as a parent. We’ve always seen such positive progress under her care, and I’m so grateful to have had her support. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Debra to any parent looking for a skilled, compassionate, and trustworthy paediatric physio.

Mrs Lisa Lee

Acupuncturist

I honestly can't recommend Lisa highly enough. I started going to see her last year when I was going through IVF treatment. I can genuinely say it's been the best decision I made. I come away from the treatments feeling like a different person, more balanced, in control and able to keep going. It's helped me in all aspects of my life, even managing work stress better. For anyone considering it but unsure, and especially those going through fertility my advice would be to give it a go, its really helped me much more than i thought it would. Lisa is so knowledgeable and kind in her approach, you are in safe and very capable hands.

Mr Oliver Dean Stone

Orthopaedic Surgeon

I have had two consultations with Mr Stone so far which have been excellent. Mr Stone is thorough, professional and knowledgeable. He is very caring, patient and an extremely good communicator. I have also been impressed by his comprehensive follow up letters. It is extremely helpful to have the full picture in black and white so one is not relying on memory of all of those medical terms! I am hoping the steroid injections I have received will work wonders but if I do need an operation I have every confidence that Mr Stone will look after me extremely well.

GenesisCare Oxford

Oncology

Staff very friendly and nice facilities. However, my experience booking an appointment was frustrating. The consultant’s PA insisted that I go to GenesisCare for the ultrasound but then booked my appointment on a day where the technician was on annual leave, so I had to make an extra visit. I was unhappy to need a second visit just for ultrasound - the consultant’s PA insisted that I see the consultant at GenesisCare, which is less convenient location. but booked my appointment on a day where the technician was on annual leave.

Mr Sameh Dimitri

General Surgeon

On entering the theatre I was greeted by a lovely member of staff (chaperone) she explained a brief description of what I was having done. Dr Dimitri explained the procedure in full and informed me each time he injected the vein, the nurse reassured me, held my hand as it was a little painful. The Dr then told me the aftercare should I be in pain or bleeding. All in all a great experience, it’s funny I always look forward to surgery as the doctors want to get me better. A great service. Many thanks

The Harborne Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK

Cardiology, Gastroenterology, + 10 more

I attended the private hospital for an ultrasound and consultation, and the experience was excellent from start to finish. I was very nervous on arrival, but the staff were incredibly friendly, reassuring, and immediately put me at ease. Communication throughout was fantastic, with everything clearly explained. The facilities were modern, extremely clean, and well maintained. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend the hospital.

Miss Kaveri Mandal

Ophthalmologist

Extremely pleasant experience with an excellent result. Both surgeries were both painless and undertaken in a very calm, comfortable and professional team environment. Undertaken very gently and totally eliminating any anxiety. With her amazing technical skill Miss Mandal has given me excellent eyesight and rectified the stigmatism in both eyes. I have noticed that this has substantially reduced the anxiety and stress I used to suffer. Thank you, Howard M

Essex Private Doctors

General Practice (GP)

I saw Eleanor with my mother and she was simply amazing. Incredibly personable and knowledgeable and she took the time to look holistically at my mother's health and come up with a formidable plan of action. My mother's health has improved drastically since being under Eleanor's care and it's all thanks to her expertise, care and professionalism.

Dr Bindu Nair Radha

Paediatrician

Visited with my little boy after three appointments with the nhs and told he didn’t have chest infection and didn’t need antibiotics. After our first visit Dr Bindu prescribed the antibiotics and inhaler and my boy was much better just after two days. Loved that was given a follow up appointment just to double check on him after the 7 days.

Mr Kenneth Emmanuel

Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

It was a difficult visit for me due to the circumstances but I was treated with the utmost respect and most importantly kept informed of everything that was being done to me which helped keep the nerves at bay. Both the Doctor and the nurse I had were really really lovely, informed and helped to make things as comfortable as possible.

Professor Anand Saggar

Clinical Geneticist

Professor Saggar was immensely kind, and clear with his explanation he provided . He gave me confidence and I would always consult him in the future. I can’t recommend him highly enough, indeed I have recommended him and am aware that those patients were very impressed both with his extensive knowledge and bed-side manner.

Montrose Health Group

Psychiatry, Psychology, + 1 more

We came across Montrose on the ADHD UK website as well as Right to Choose. It was lovely to speak to Grace regarding our concerns for our child. She was caring, patient and understanding. We look forward to working with her more closely in the next phase of the assessment process.

Dulwich Podiatry

Podiatry

Zack previously assessed my daughter and gave us a rehab plan so she can join in with her friends without pain or injury - less stress & worrying for me too! He did such a good job of making the exercises fun and was very encouraging for her. Sending my thanks!

Enigma Healthcare

Cardiology, Allergy Medicine, + 10 more

Visited Enigma Healthcare in Cheshire for an Ultrasound Scan. The team were very friendly and accommodating, the premises were convenient to get to and parking was easy. The Sonographer was professional reassuring and friendly. A great service.