Patients from across the UK and overseas
Travelling to Manchester for specialist thumb surgery.
Patients from across the UK and overseas may contact the practice for an initial enquiry. The team will explain how to share previous letters and imaging securely, arrange a suitable clinical assessment and discuss practical requirements if surgery is recommended.
Planning treatment from further afield
Surgery, travel, recovery and postoperative hand therapy must be planned together. Travel and recovery plans are agreed individually, and some patients will need to remain locally for a period after surgery. Patients travelling from overseas should also check travel documentation, insurance and arrangements for care after returning home.
What the team will discuss with you
Once you enquire, the practice will talk you through the practical points that apply to your situation:
- Previous records and imaging: what is helpful, and how to share it securely rather than by email
- How your initial consultation and any imaging will be arranged
- Where consultations and surgery take place in Manchester (The Alexandra Hospital and Spire Manchester Hospital)
- The expected length of any local stay after surgery
- Whether you will need someone to accompany you
- Hand therapy and follow-up, including arrangements closer to home where appropriate
- Who to contact with postoperative concerns
Eligibility for treatment is decided on clinical assessment. The practice does not promise fixed travel durations or that every overseas patient will be suitable for surgery; the consultation establishes what is right for you.
Your pathway, step by step.
Specialist assessment
We review your symptoms, previous treatment and relevant imaging, then discuss the available options.
A personalised plan
Where surgery is appropriate, we explain the procedure, risks, alternatives, expected recovery and likely costs.
Surgery in Manchester
Eligible patients can access planned thumb surgery through an agreed hospital pathway.
Recovery and follow-up
Your care includes a clear rehabilitation plan with specialist hand therapy and arrangements for follow-up, including for patients travelling from further afield.