00Skin surgeryClinic record
Excisions, shave removals, cryotherapy and skin cancer surgery under local anaesthetic in our own minor operations room, by a consultant dermatological surgeon. Every piece of tissue goes to histology; the price includes it.
00Conditions seen here
Each carries its urgency stamp from the conditions guide. None here needs a same-day slot; the clinic promise applies.
Actinic keratosesThis month
Book a consultation within a month. Single spots are frozen; fields are treated with PDT.
Basal cell carcinomaThis month
Book a consultation within two weeks. Excision is booked within ten days of diagnosis.
00Procedures
Full prices, with histology included where tissue is removed. Book straight into the clinic or send a photo first.
| Procedure | Seen | Result | Insured | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mole or lesion excisionBook → | Within 10 days of consultation | Histology in 5 working days | Covered when medically indicated | £595or £50/mo |
| Shave biopsy or shave removalBook → | Within 10 days of consultation | Histology in 5 working days | Covered when medically indicated | £395 |
| CryotherapyBook → | Within 10 days; often same visit | Cleared in 2 to 6 weeks | Covered for warts and sun damage; not for skin tags | £165 |
| Skin cancer surgery and follow-upBook → | Within 10 days of diagnosis | Histology in 5 working days | Covered by all six insurers | Quoted at consultation |
| Photodynamic therapy (PDT)Book → | Within two weeks | Clear at 3 months in 84% | Usually covered for Bowen's and BCC | £495or £75/mo |
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Shave biopsy or shave removal£395
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Cryotherapy£165
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Skin cancer surgery and follow-upQuoted at consultation
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT)£495
00The consultants
Every consultant is on the GMC specialist register for dermatology; nurses are on the NMC register. The next slot shown is demonstration data; the book button carries the consultant into the booking flow.
01Consultant dermatological surgeon
GMC specialist registerDEMO-6200002
Skin cancer surgeryExcisions and shavesFlaps and graftsPhotodynamic therapyCryotherapy
The clinic at a glance
5 days
median histology turnaround. Working days from excision to the surgeon phoning you. Urgent cases were reported in three.
00Results and insurers
Most answers here are given in the room. Everything that goes to a laboratory has a promised turnaround, and an abnormal result is always a phone call from the consultant, never a letter you open alone.
| Result | Turnaround |
|---|---|
| Photo triage reply | Within 1 working day (4 working hours on a plan) |
| Mole check verdict | In the room |
| Mole mapping report | 2 working days |
| Histology, routine | 5 working days, phoned |
| Histology, urgent | 3 working days, phoned |
| Letter to your GP | 2 working days |
If something is abnormal
Abnormal histology is phoned by the surgeon who took the sample, the day the report is signed, with the plan and a date. We do not post cancer results, and we do not leave them on voicemail: if we cannot reach you we keep trying and send a message asking you to call Rosie.
Insurers billed directly
Billed directly: give Rosie your policy number and authorisation code and you pay only your excess. Most insurers want a GP referral first. Mole mapping, surveillance plans and cosmetic removals are not usually covered; we tell you which before you book.
00Book
Book straight into the clinic, ring Rosie for a same-day slot, or send a photo first and let Claire choose the appointment.
Garden entrance, Chestnut Lanestep-free
Drop-off bay at the door; two spaces reserved for surgery patients on the day
Worried about a mole?
Mole checks within 3 working days; same day if bleeding.
Front porch, Chestnut Avenue
Four spaces on the gravel drive including one blue badge; free on-street parking on Chestnut Avenue, tight on Wednesdays
Garden entrance, Chestnut Lanestep-free
Drop-off bay at the door; two spaces reserved for surgery patients on the day