Frequently Asked Questions and Links

This information website has been developed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, working with patients and patient groups, to provide information to help patients and relatives to prepare for an anaesthetic. The information available will help you to make an informative decision as to whether to have an operation or not, and to provide more about the anaesthetic that you would need.

Reading Shoulder Unit

The Reading Shoulder Unit is based at The Berkshire Independent Hospital and The Royal Berkshire Hospital. The unit consists of two leading Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons Mr Stephen Copeland FRCS and Mr Ofer Levy MD.

Royal Berkshire Vein Clinic

Mr Timothy Magee MD FRCS is a Consultant Vascular and General Surgeon at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, treating spider, thread and varicose veins with sclerotherapy, Veinwave and surgery. Mr Magee has vascular surgical expertise in excessive sweating, leg ulcers and limb swelling.

Ramsay Healthcare UK

Ramsay Health Care UK is a leading provider of independent hospital services in the UK, with a network of 22 private hospitals and 10 treatment centres servicing private insured, self pay and NHS patients. These hospitals provide a wide range of specialised clinical treatments from cosmetic surgery and hip/knee surgery, to cataract surgery and hernia repair. More information on Ramsay's healthcare treatments and services.

Reading Hand Surgery

Mr Charles Pailthorpe has been the only Orthopaedic Surgeon in Reading for twelve years with a major interest in the management of acute and chronic orthopaedic conditions affecting the hand and wrist up to the elbow. He is joined now by Mr Zulfiquar Rahimtoola which allows a more comprehensive hand surgery service to be available in West Berkshire. Current training in hand surgery now encompasses both the orthopaedic and plastic surgery disciplines and offers a more extensive service dealing with the myriad of problems that affect the hand.

Reading Urology

As a team of specialists our Consultants believe that the best way to deliver quality is by moving from a single-handed approach towards multi-disciplinary care. Reading Urology supports the strong belief that high quality Urological care should be delivered by a team of complementary specialists to ensure a high level of clinical governance. With many years of clinical expertise between them, each consultant in the Partnership is an expert in their sub-specialist area and practices medicine to the highest standards.