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General Surgery

Our department comprises of a range of sub-specialist areas, including: 

  • Bariatric (weight loss) surgery
  • Breast surgery
  • Colorectal surgery
  • Hepatobiliary (having to do with the liver plus the gallbladder, bile ducts, or bile)
  • Upper Gastro-Intestinal (GI) surgery
  • Vascular surgery

Services provided within these specialties include; outpatient, inpatient, daycase and emergency procedures/admissions at both Royal Derby and Queen’s Hospital Burton. The services are supported by facilities including Critical Care and Diagnostic Support Services.  

Both main hospitals include a Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) and inpatient wards for surgical admissions.

General surgery clinics and daycase procedures are also provided at Sir Robert Peel Hospital in Tamworth. Outpatient Clinics are provided at Samuel Johnson Hospital in Lichfield.

A team of medical and nursing staff within General Surgery provide dedicated treatment and care to patients who are referred to us by their GP/Health Professional or via Emergency Services.

Royal Derby Hospital

Location

General outpatients
Level 1
Derby
DE22 3NE

Nearest entrance: Main entrance
Nearest car park: 1 and 8

General surgical wards
Level 3
Derby
DE22 3NE

Nearest entrance: 9 and 24
Nearest car park: 2 and 4 (Entrance 9), 7 (Entrance 24)

Breast Unit
Level 0
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE

Nearest Entrance: Entrance 22
Nearest car park: 6

Telephone: 01332 785 487

Queen's Hospital Burton

Location

General Surgical Wards
Level 1 (Ward 14 & 15)
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB

Nearest entrance: Main entrance (C)
Nearest car park: 4

Telephone: 01283 511 511

Outpatients
Level 0 (Outpatient Department A & B)
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB

Nearest entrance: main entrance (C)
Nearest car park: 4

Telephone: 01283 511 511

Breast Unit
Belvedere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB

Nearest entrance: D 
Nearest car park: 4

Telephone: 01283 511 511

Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital

Location

Plantation Lane
Mile Oak
Tamworth
B78 3NG

Telephone: 01283 511 511

Samuel Johnson Community Hospital

Location

Trent Valley Road
Lichfield
WS13 6EF

Telephone: 01283 511 511