AI Consultation Technology trial

We want to inform you about an important new aspect of how we may document our consultations. We are trialling a note taking tool called Heidi to accurately and efficiently capture the details of our discussions and the outcomes of our appointments.

Minor Surgery

This service is available to all residents of West Lancashire

Staff

Surgeons

  • Mrs Lesley Grundy

Clinic Staff

  • Christine Edwards
  • Clare Toole

Clinic Administrator

  • Amy Smith

    Procedures we offer:

    Excisions: 

    • Sebaceous and epidermal cysts
    • Lipoma – site and size within the limits of excision under local  anaesthetic
    • Basal Cell Carcinoma (low risk) – As per British Association of  Dermatologists Guidelines
    • Actinic keratoses (Solar keratoses)
    • Symptomatic Seborrhoeic keratosis
    • Symptomatic Intradermal naevi  
    • Dermatofibromas
    • Papilloma
    • Pyogenic granulaoma  
    • Cherry angioma
    • Cold Abcess
    • Benign Cystic Skin Lesions
    • Nail excision/avulsion
    • Wedge resection with phenolisation
    • Melancystic navei (excluding face)  
    • Biopsy/Punch Biopsy (excluding face)

    Injections

    • Shoulder
    • Carpel Tunnel  (conservative treatment)
    • De quervains syndrome
    • Trigger finger
    • Tennis elbow
    • Golfers elbow
    • Plantar fasciitis
    • Knee
    • Small hand joints
    • Metatarsalgia
    • Trochanteric bursitis

    Procedures not suitable for this service:

    Lesions in certain areas are clearly not suitable for this service, including those likely to:

    • Leave cosmetically sensitive scars
    • Cause problems with ocular closure
    • Need skin grafts or flaps to cover resulting defects

    Lesions on sites of the body where nerves are superficially situated and may easily be divided are not suitable, these include:

    • Lateral side of the popliteal fossa
    • The posterior triangle of the neck
    • Pre-auricular region and side of the jaw

    The above lesions should be referred to Secondary Care along with the following:

    • Any definite or strongly suspected malignancy
    • Non Truncal basal cell carcinoma
    • Squamous cell carcinoma
    • Malignant melanoma
    • Cutaneous lymphoma

    Download the referral form

    Standard referral form – Central Lancashire Minor Surgery Service Beacon Primary Care Download