Find your trusted Doctor

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.

Mr Ahmed Oliemy

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Hi Guys It is impossible for me to overstate the Level of Quality Care,Commitment ,Dedication and down right loveliness of all the Staff at New Cross Heart and Lung Centre of Excellence. I must give a massive Shout out to Mr Oliemy and all the Fantastic team and Staff who looked after me over the Christmas period 2025 From the Porter Steve who worked his magic to get me home iain ,Alisha ,Nicky ,Karen ,Debbie and all the B8 Ward Staff to the incredible anaesthetist team who helped me through one of the most difficult periods of my Life and of course the Skill and dedication of the Surgeons I am really overwhelmed humbled and so Grateful we have these people who are there when we need them literally saving Lives on a daily basis without a song and dance just all going over and beyond the Call of Duty. It’s not until you really need these wonderful people you understand it’s not a Job to them it really is a Vocation. God Bless them All L.W. Ward B8 22nd December to 26th December 2025

Mr Will Poole

Orthopaedic Surgeon

I found Mr Will Poole incredibly helpful and precise with his explanations about my scan results and what needs to happen. Mr Will Poole was very personable and made me feel really positive about the upcoming surgery I will need, the elements to focus on before and after. I learnt absolutely loads from Mr Will Poole during my consultations. Being a younger person discussing hip replacements and other surgery in this area has been tough to deal with personally for me as im a young(ish) rugby player who keeps active and Mr Will Poole eased all of my apprehension and made me feel really comfortable throughout our discussions. I can absolutely recommend Mr Will Poole as a consultant to anyone who needs to discuss their hip and other surrounding issues.

Dr. Mike Forsythe

General Practitioner, Sport & Exercise Medicine Doctor

I consulted Dr. Mike Forsythe during a period of severe insomnia, which was far from a simple issue to resolve. Mike took the time to fully understand what I was experiencing, and his medical advices and prescriptions were always thoughtful, measured, and genuinely helpful. I felt really supported by my GP during this difficult time. During that time, I also saw one of the UK’s leading sleep specialists, whose recommendations aligned 100% with those that Mike had made — a strong reassurance of the quality and accuracy of his approach. I fully recommend Dr. Forsythe. Paul

Peninsula Heart Clinic

Cardiology

My appointment with Dr Guy Haywood was very good. - Dr Haywood had read the briefing information I supplied about my condition. - Dr Haywood interviewed me to establish how my atrial fibrillation was affecting me. - Dr Haywood examined me and my ECG and then explained very clearly the available treatments and their limitations. I am now happy that I have a better understanding of my condition and the options open to me if my condition starts to impact my activities.

Dr Nora Ng

Rheumatologist

Dr Nora Ng is very professional and goes the extra mile. Her specialist area is radiology, but I found (unusually with much modern medicine) that she is also able to think outside her own specialist area in looking for explanations and possible diagnosis, rather than only ruling things out. This is invaluable and beyond one can expect from many practitioners (other than at basic GP level). She comes highly recommended.

Mr Suresh Chandrashekar

Orthopaedic Surgeon

I was given very clear information and helpful assistance over concerns I had the operation. Also support to proceed to remedy my arthritis ankle.for which I am truly grateful and thankful,, Mr Chandrashekar in particular helped me through this difficult decision and gave me the courage and confidence to proceed and indeed all the nurses and physios have given wonderful support and confidence in the whole process.

Mr Edmund Fitzgerald O'Connor

Plastic Surgeon

I couldn’t be happier with my experience and results. Mr Edmund Fitzgerald O’Connor is such a lovely surgeon — warm, kind, and genuinely caring. He made me feel at ease from the start and explained everything clearly. The results are absolutely incredible and exceeded all my expectations. What he has done is truly a masterpiece. I am so grateful and would highly recommend him to anyone considering breast surgery.

Southside Medical Private Clinic

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Audiovestibular Medicine, + 7 more

I visited the clinic today with my elderly mother who is experiencing a number of health concerns. Dr Oates was kind professional and extremely thorough during the consultation. He made my mum feel very comfortable and explained everything very well. We now have a plan in place to move forward and feel more positive. We would definitely use the clinic in the future and would 100% recommend to others.

222 Healthcare

General Practice (GP), General Practice (GP) (Video Consultation), + 6 more

Highly recommend. Online booking process for a GP appointment was easy and so speedy. Lots of parking and no wait times to be seen. My appointment with the GP was so refreshing, he took time with me, was interested and gave me a proper check up. I was prescribed some medication and it was dispensed there and then in the practice. Absolutely this will be my go to place for healthcare. Thank you

Dr. Nasim Rouhani

Dermatologist

Dr Rouhani is knowledgeable, efficient and has an air of quiet confidence. She made the experience easy and was also very open to seeing if I had any other dermatological issues unrelated to the one I presented with, as she was happy to look at those too. She explains things in a clear manner. Overall a 5* experience. I would not look elsewhere for another Dermatologist!

dentalessence - Sompting

Dentistry

As always Joanne and her colleague were friendly polite and very efficient with my tooth repair. Care was taken to explain the issue and how they would repair it, talked me through what they doing. When done a quick confirmation of how it would need more detailed repair if it failed again. All good with thanks to both.

Spire Leicester Hospital

Dermatology, Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology), + 3 more

Really happy and felt like my concerns were definitely heard. Staff were all amazing in particular the (female Asian receptionist) she has been so helpful so caring and I just wish I knew her name so she could have some recognition. ( she has booked in all my follow on appointments if that helps) x

Check4Cancer

Diagnostics & Testing, Oncology

Thorough full body mole check by Samantha in York. She was friendly and knowledgeable and I wish I’d had it done years ago. A suspect mark was photographed and subsequently reviewed by a consultant dermatologist, with the results being emailed to me the same evening. What a fantastic service.

London Heart Practice

Cardiology

The whole process was excellent. Dr Linton was very kind, thorough and clear. He took time to explain everything and arranged for a serious of tests which were completed very promptly. The appointments were available at short notice which I appreciated. Overall and excellent experience.

Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital

Cardiology, Chemical Pathology, + 9 more

The hospital had a nice atmosphere, it was busy. Some of the tables and chairs look worn and out of place. Staff I encountered were friendly. I wasn't offered what I discovered were complimentary drinks. The carpark is very busy and overflowing.