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I was very pleased and pleasantly surprised how well the surgery went. It was a DELIGHT to get back to normal activity so soon after the procedure.

You provided exactly what I expected from your website. The whole process was extremely efficient, pain free and conducted in a very friendly atmosphere. Normality returned in about 5 days.

Since the op I have resumed gardening, DIY, and driven 2,424 miles on a 3 week tour of Ireland!

I am a really happy ‘customer’ who would recommend you to anyone I meet in similar circumstances to mine. Praise be that I don’t get another hernia, but if I do I will be in touch for further treatment and help.

Thanks for everything.

Although after lots of “homework” I had decided to have my inguinal hernia repaired by The British Hernia Centre, I was, I must admit, a bit sceptical about some of their claims of quick recovery periods.

However, I can honestly say that I have been astonished at my rapid recovery after my surgery. Within about 2 hours or so of my operation I was out shopping! YES REALLY!! I have had zero pain and only some very mild discomfort. My social life has not in any way been disrupted and I sit in my office typing this 76 hours after surgery and I will be able to do a full day’s work with ease. I’m about to email my surgeon at the Centre to get a little advice in order to ensure I don’t overdo it physically ……I feel so incredibly well.

I came over from France, had my operation on Friday and then enjoyed the rest of the weekend in the UK shopping with my wife and eating out with friends!!

I remain utterly amazed!

I was immediately put at ease on meeting with the surgeon at my initial consultation, where I was free to ask questions about my hernia and the operation.

My questions were answered frankly and the hernia repair operation clearly outlined.

I was particularly pleased that I was able to have the operation under local, rather than general anaesthesia. This gave me great confidence.

The operation was performed by an excellent surgeon and team. I felt no pain and I was well cared for throughout. I was both surprised and delighted to find no sign of bruising. I was glad to meet my surgeon again at my follow-up appointment to show him what a good job he had done and thank him again.

I was also impressed and thankful to receive phone calls from the surgeon himself, the day after the operation and from the British Hernia Centre again the following week.

The British Hernia Centre is excellent, they have my highest recommendation.

I had a sudden Inguinal Hernia in mid July. My GP warned me – push it back in but ‘if it gets very painful go to A&E because it could go horribly wrong’. My wife was talking to a friend who told us of The British Hernia Centre. Three days later we drove up to them at the Lindo Wing. Seven days later we drove.100 miles again,up early am. Job done – lots of TLC – advice on what to do and not to do – Lovely lunch. Stretched along the back seat of the car – in bed AT HOME by 5:30pm.

Now ten days on I feel so good. Walking gently, nap in early afternoon, dressing off at home with “Peeleasy” – perfect scar -no stitches to worry about.

If you feel a hernia, DO NOT wait for NHS. Get up to The British Hernia Centre. It is the best money I have ever spent. Trust me. I’m 84 !

I did not forget it was a year today that I had the TRIPLE hernia procedure and was going to send my heartfelt thanks once again. It was a nice touch to receive the follow-up questionnaire.

May I once again pass on my gratitude to my surgeon who carried out the triple repair but also on one had to make good a three time failed previous repair! [performed elsewhere]

I am now teaching PE again and as a former elite level road racing cyclist am enjoying training again bent double with no issues!!

Thank you to everyone who made my experience so positive at a time when I was really struggling. As always I recommend the BHC at every opportunity.

If I had known you existed and how easy it would have been to recover and resume normal life I would have had the operation last September when I found out I had an incarcerated hiatus hernia! I am ecstatic about how the procedure turned out for me and the care I received.

HUGE thanks to my wonderful surgeon and all his fantastic staff at the British Hernia Centre. Had day surgery for inguinal hernia. 5* treatment all the way. I went home the same evening completely pain free. The next day my surgeon rang me personally to check how I was…. amazing kindness and dedication. Spent the day in the garden doing light jobs. Today got up a little sore, but able to walk normally with no need for pain killers… 100% happy and hoping to be back on the golf course and road bike in the next few days. Greatest regards and many thanks to my surgeon and his team at the British Hernia Centre. From David C (age 67)

After 18 Years living with my hernia, 24 hours at The British Hernia Centre and all my fears were gone.

From the first contact with my surgeon to the telephone calls I received to follow up after I left everything was 100% professional; no pain, back to work, driving.

I would like thank all of you for your care and skills and would highly recommend the British Hernia Centre.

In my 71 years I have never had an anaesthetic and never undergone surgery – until yesterday – when I had a right inguinal hernia repaired under local anaesthetic at the British Hernia Centre.

I was completely unaware that I had in fact been asleep while this was done. The operation took around half an hour and I felt nothing.

The team, including my anaesthetists, the theatre staff and all the superb nurses who cared for me from the moment I arrived could not have have done more to ensure my safety and my wellbeing throughout my stay.

Today 24 hours later I am a little sore but Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are all I have required for pain relief. I have been at work today – admittedly in a low key role- and have negotiated stairs with only slight discomfort

I can wholeheartedly recommend anyone with a hernia to contact the British Hernia Centre without delay

Thank you to all those people who were involved in my operation yesterday. You are all wonderful individuals and I feel honoured to have met you and be cared for by you.

Being regarded as a ‘Wimp’ by my Good Lady when it comes to pain, I was overjoyed that I did not need ANY painkillers following the operation, which was carried out in an efficient and friendly manner.

I felt at ease as soon as I met my surgeon.

Impressed with the hospital and all the staff that we came into contact with.

I will certainly be recommending The British Hernia Centre to any hernia sufferers. Many thanks.

The procedure was the best thing I could have done. My Consultant surgeon, Mr Moorthy is up there with the legends.

I flew thousands of miles for this procedure to be done at The British Hernia Centre.

I took NO painkillers!

I was back to my normal activities right away!

EXCELLENT service and EXCELLENT surgery.
I highly recommend the British Hernia Centre

VERY satisfied with the service. My visit was well coordinated and I was well enough to take the tube and train home after the procedure. This was my second operation and this one had NO impact on my daily activities.

I was back at work IMMEDIATELY
and resumed my normal activities IMMEDIATELY and was driving in two days

Excellent and I would always recommend the British Hernia Centre

3 days ago I underwent surgery – it was so easy, painless and stress free I could almost have it done all over again!

The entire team from admin, nurses, anaesthetists (who also chose the theatre music soundtracks!) and of course the surgeon are indeed the very best.

A consultation and operation arranged for the same day, fabulous lunch and back to my hotel 7 hours later. Post op all going well and walking around with minimal pain relief required.

Thank you British Hernia Centre – I can now plan my Vietnam cave trek with confidence!

Because I’ve never had one of these done before you don’t really know how different it is. I do know that I was extremely uncomfortable at the thought that my local NHS hospital wanted to give me a general anaesthetic for what I thought was a fairly small operation.

Anyway, my wife researched alternatives and we ended up at The British Hernia Centre. The service was excellent, the operation was brief and about three hours afterwards in the evening we went out for a meal with our children and their friends. My wife and I are planning to move to London so next day we went tramping the streets looking at different areas where we might want to buy a home. When we got back, we checked on Google maps and found we had walked about 6 miles and, to be honest, I had quite forgotten about the operation. I had not taken any of the pain relief medication I had been given as I had not experienced any pain.

After the weekend I went back to work.

It has been three months now since the operation and I can honestly say that it has had no impact on my life at all. A few weeks after the operation, the clinic rang me up to ask how things were going and, for a moment, I couldn’t remember who they were!

Congratulations to the whole team and I confidently hope I shall never see you again!

My hernia was starting to bother me so I finally decided to do something about it. I was told that the wait on the NHS was ages and that the techniques used required general anaesthesia and were not being done by hernia specialists, just one of their general surgeons – whoever would be available on the day.

I saw The British Hernia Centre’s web site after a friend recommended them and I called them. Even the girl who answered the phone gave me more information about hernias than my own GP ever had time for. They sounded terrific. I booked an appointment and the people there could not have been nicer.

The surgeon who examined me in consultation was the same consultant who later did the operation and he was charming, extremely helpful and very friendly. I was completely at ease.

My operation was all over in minutes, was painless and I walked out of theatre myself. They gave me a cup of tea and very soon, I felt absolutely fine, got up and left.

I did not spend one minute in bed to recuperate – I was out for dinner that same evening! I took a few days off and was back at my office on Monday morning.

I am only sorry I put it off for so long. The whole experience was nothing at all like I had expected, I can almost say I enjoyed it. I can see why The British Hernia Centre is Number One and I would recommend them to anybody.

I have an extremely complex situation following previous extensive hernia surgery. I had a consultation with The British Hernia Centre today and cannot speak highly enough of this surgeon. He was honest, kind and patient,immediately putting myself and my daughters at ease and made the 400 mile trip well worth it. Whilst surgery may not be an option for me at the moment, annual reviews with this surgeon most certainly are.

From my initial telephone contact to leaving The British Hernia Centre after the hernia repair took only 5 days – a major benefit to me.

Everyone I met at the Centre was professional, polite and patient in explaining what was going to happen and what I could expect.

My recovery time was just what was expected, including driving, cycling, going to the gym and gardening. After a couple of weeks, no nervousness about carrying weights or need for any precautions against any physical activity.

My sister had a similar hernia repair last week elsewhere and she was told not to drive for at least two weeks or visit the gym for at least 4 weeks.

I’m 30 years old and I had an operation at the British Hernia Center in late October 2020 and had a very positive experience. Despite the challenging atmosphere created by the coronavirus, and additional challenges that come along with getting an operation in another country (I live in the US), the team at The British Hernia Center was able to make arrangements to ensure the procedure went forward.

At 6 weeks I chose to resume surfing and running at full tilt without any side effects since then.

The recovery was a challenge, but I would still highly recommend this facility to other Americans that may face sky-high costs depending on their insurance.

I am pleased to have undergone the procedure as the hernia was slowing my activity level. The fact that the hernia would never heal of its own accord was unacceptable for me. The procedure was for me a necessary step to resuming both my normal mental and physical quality of life.

I found recovery MUCH better than I thought. I dropped the painkillers after 24 hours and was back at work the NEXT MORNING

Thanks for the great work , I’m very active , living life to the fullest.

The “wait and see” policy is absurd, why wait in pain, and have it get worse? I’m VERY pleased with my decision to travel from Aruba to the UK , and had you all perform my operation, please thank everyone for me.

I know you are the best and are innovative and are interested in patient feedback.

The experience was world class. Exceptionally professional. Great hospital, nursing staff and surgeon. I was back at work the day after my operation and back in the gym/ playing golf two weeks after the procedure. I never really experienced any pain. Now one month on, the operation site has healed perfectly.

I would just like to thank my surgeon and the wonderful staff for the care and attention received at the British Hernia Centre.

The whole operation lasted about 1.5 hrs including recovery etc but at no point did I feel discomfort or lacking in confidence because I was surrounded by genuine caring nurses/staff.

I had the opposite side hernia repaired some 10 yrs ago at the British Hernia Centre. Touch wood I have never had a problem with this previous repair hence my reasons for selecting the British Hernia Centre to undertake the current repair.

I am 68 yrs old and have already returned to bowling some 7 days after the repair and intend to start gym next week – 1 month after the procedure.

Two weeks on, I have resumed all my normal activities and the only reason I am not playing golf is because the course is waterlogged!!

The whole procedure was excellent. The medical and hospital staff were all efficient, caring and professional resulting in an anxiety-free time in the British Hernia Centre.

I am very happy with the treatment and the recovery period which was much quicker than the keyhole surgery I had on the NHS 5 months ago.

I am very happy and could not fault the treatment before, during or afterwards.

Apart from numbness and a bit of discomfort which is getting better by the day, I am back to cycling and running.

I could not be happier.

I want to say how grateful I am to everyone at the British Hernia Centre for the wonderful attention received at the weekend. From admittance through to discharge the same day, I cannot fault the professionalism and concern of all the staff. In particular, a big thank you of course to the surgeon and anaesthetist for their reassurance and humour during the procedure.

Local anaesthetic meant that I was able to chat away to them during the whole operation which was completed in 30 minutes. I was then attended to by a lovely man in the recovery room who put me at ease and assessed my level of coherence post op. Not to forget the nurse who ensured I was comfortable both pre and post op.

A very well appointed private room and a most welcome lunch post op meant I was ready to leave in a much better condition than I could possibly have hoped for.

Now into my third day of recovery, I managed a one hour walk yesterday with no after effects.
All in all, a RESULT! Thank you all so much.

Excellent, from start to finish.

I called back four months after the op as I thought that the repair may have failed. The surgeon saw me the next day and, after examination, confirmed that the hernia repair was fine but that I had pulled a muscle (following a hip replacement – on the same side – a month earlier). This diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by the hip surgeon.

The post-op care was first class, as was the whole experience, thank you.

6 months post-op reminded me to again express my gratitude to all concerned at the British Hernia Centre, particularly my surgeon who did an absolutely brilliant job.

The only issues I have concern the failed repair carried out in the [a major English NHS teaching hospital] in November last year. Their having operated on me twice in one night and failing to repair the hernia I have now been told the surgeon who carried out the operation “no long works for the trust” so I cannot follow up what happened. This is the only painful area.

Please, please pass on my heartfelt thanks to all at the British Hernia Centre for allowing me to return to normal life so quickly!

I always recommend friends and family and work colleagues to the British Hernia Centre whenever hernias are mentioned.

My Hernia Operation was on Thursday PM. ~ I was back at work on Monday!

2 Days after the op I was back to DRIVING
after 10 Days I was back to YACHT RACING
after 14 Days I was back MOUNTAIN BIKING

I was AMAZED how easy the operation was. That evening my wife and I WALKED ½ mile to a local restaurant and enjoyed a lovely paella!

Amazing – as I never thought, hours after an operation I would have been able to achieve this. THANK YOU!

I’m amazed at how life changing this op has been. I feel young again! After just a week I was cycling again. After 4 weeks I’m fine with 60-70 mile rides at my normal fast pace. Amazing!

I could not be more pleased.

Everything was as predicted

I want to say how grateful I am to everyone at the British Hernia Centre for the wonderful attention received at the weekend. From admittance through to discharge the same day, I cannot fault the professionalism and concern of all the staff. In particular, a big thank you of course to the surgeon and anaesthetist for their reassurance and humour during the procedure.

Local anaesthetic meant that I was able to chat away to them during the whole operation which was completed in 30 minutes. I was then attended to by a lovely man in the recovery room who put me at ease and assessed my level of coherence post op. Not to forget the nurse who ensured I was comfortable both pre and post op.

A very well appointed private room and a most welcome lunch post op meant I was ready to leave in a much better condition than I could possibly have hoped for.

Now into my third day of recovery, I managed a one hour walk yesterday with no after effects.
All in all, a RESULT! Thank you all so much.

I had surgery about 6 months ago to repair an Inguinal Hernia which had become very large over some 2 1/2 years following diagnosis by my G P. My local hospital said that I needed surgery, but I was simply left on the waiting list. It was seriously affecting my life, limiting what I could do, and I was in considerable discomfort.

I decided that I would have the procedure done privately by the British Hernia Centre, and consider it the best decision I have ever taken.

Weeks after the surgery I was able to do a cross country walk of around 15 miles without any problem. I am 67 years old, and I suspect this is the reason that my local hospital did not treat my case with any degree of urgency.

I have nothing but praise for the surgeon and nurses at the British Hernia Centre who treated me. Thank you all.

Had a Nissen Fundoplication for a Hiatus Hernia just over two weeks ago at the British Hernia Centre. The outcome has been outstanding, absolutely zero acid reflux, zero complications and I was able to return to a physical job just 10 days after the operation, I even had no need for painkillers or any other medication 48 hours after the op.

The staff were fantastic and the whole thing which I was very anxious about went brilliantly.

For the first time in 7 years, since the operation I have had no need for Omeprazole and even after 10 days I can swallow just about all foods as long as I chew thoroughly. I have had very little Colic, am able to belch which they say after such operations is rare and have had absolutely no acid reflux which I had so severely, it led to Barretts Oesophagus by age 27.

If the long term outcome is as good as it has been so far, these guys will have literally changed my lives. The money I spent to have this privately done was worth every penny and I cannot thank these guys enough. If you are still undecided then at the very least go speak to these guys.

Thank you to all the wonderful staff at the British Hernia Centre. I was very impressed by your kindness and professional service. My surgeon is exceptional in his integrity and compassion. He really went the extra mile to ensure that I received the right treatment. The advice he gave me not to go ahead with our planned surgery meant he lost the fee (which was promptly refunded) and the theatre booking we had arranged. On top of this he arranged for a colleague to see me the following day just to be sure it was the right decision.

I highly recommend the centre to anyone considering private surgery, you will be in very safe hands here.

Surgeon and support team are world-class!

I very much appreciated the way my questions/concerns were addressed before the surgery. Surgery was very smooth and I would recommend the team to anyone whole-heartedly.

48 hours after surgery, I drove my car for 3 1/2 hours from Zurich to the Valais. says it all …..

Everything has been amazing. I took a chance coming from the US and hoping that it could all work out, and it has turned out better than expected.

I’m very grateful that this has been fixed after dealing with it for so many years.

My primary care physician [in the US] said that patients he has seen after this particular surgery here are generally flat on their back for 8 weeks straight trying to recover, so he was surprised to see me in his office after less than 14 days.

I am absolutely delighted with every aspect of the care. Immediately after the proceedure I walked without discomfort.

After two weeks I feel ready for anything!

Three weeks ago I spent a relaxing morning at The British Hernia Centre. At times I felt as if I was at a health spa rather than a health clinic, such was the courtesy, care and consideration I received from everyone I came into contact with.

I can’t tell you about the op because I dozed off during it, but I can say that the coffee and sandwiches afterwards were great. I asked for and got biscuits too but don’t tell them it was me who told you! Three days later I was driving and mowing the lawn – the rest as they say is history.

Looking back, I wish I had done this sooner. I realise now that telling myself it wasn’t a problem meant I hadn’t done things I wanted to do because I knew it might cause a problem.

The real bonus has been that my wife has stopped nagging me to get rid of the rowing machine and for that and everything else I thank all the staff at The British Hernia Centre.

Many thanks for a BRILLIANT service!

I was a little apprehensive about having surgery but the whole process was handled very professionally and I’m SO glad I had the operation at The British Hernia Centre and soon recovered back to normal!

I was a little apprehensive, but my surgeon put me completely at ease. The local anaesthetic was superb. My recovery after the surgery was very good, I was driving on the Motorway 5 days after the operation.

The hospital staff were delightful.

I am SO glad I had this hernia fixed and to be able to feel my body intact again.

I was totally astonished by the sheer quickness of both the surgery and the recovery period.

I have heard HORROR stories from others having surgery elsewhere. I am SO glad I used The British Hernia Centre rather than an NHS hospital.

I would certainly recommend The British Hernia Centre. In fact I have told several people about your centre.

A true ‘Five Star’ service! Many thanks.

Excellent care throughout!

I had a hernia operation at The British Hernia Centre at the end of November 2020. Two months on and I can report that the whole process from initial enquiry, through to operation, discharge and recovery has been truly outstanding. A massive thank you to the surgeon and everyone at The Lindo Wing who helped me…..so professional, so caring, so attentive and so skilled.

I was very pleased that the procedure could be carried out under local anaesthetic and that the incision was no more than five centimetres. Already the scar has lessened and the area feels normal and comfortable.

It was a relief to walk normally after two days and take long walks within a week of the procedure; I could drive after five days. Within two weeks I was cycling and doing some light weight training!

I am so glad that I made the decision to go ahead with this operation and even happier that it was undertaken at The British Hernia Centre. Superb!

I had surgery at The British Hernia Centre to repair an inguinal hernia. I am posting this in particular to make known the excellent work and care that the British Hernia Centre provides and to bash a few myths about hernias.

I am 46, 5’11? and 12 stone and I cycle and kite-surf. I have cycled all my life and windsurfed and kite-surfed since i was 30. When it was diagnosed by the doc at A&E he told me after the operation I’d have to stop riding a bike! This turned out not to be true.

PAIN – at no time during the operation or after it did I experience any pain at all.

CARE AT THE BRITISH HERNIA CENTRE – the level of care from everyone there was exceptional. Very kind, helpful and thoughtful. A very impressive team indeed. My surgeon always had time to talk and explain. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble. This is very unusual!

PAINKILLERS – I took painkillers as prescribed and stopped after four days because they were clearly not needed.

RECOVERY – I took it easy on the day of the operation and the day after. By Day 3 it felt fine to drive and go to Sainsburys.

WORK – I work at a desk and work was not affected.

CYCLING – I was back on the bike a week after the operation riding with the kids to school.
Riding off-road two weeks later.
Riding full-tilt, downhill in the Alps five weeks after the operation!!

I wondered how my hernia repair would handle any falls I might have. Riding hard is one thing. Coming off is another. I came off and tumbled twice on my shoulder and then my knee. both pretty hard and painful, but the hernia repair was unaffected!