The North’s premier cosmetic surgery clinic for your body

Understanding a surgeons qualifications. What do all the letters mean?

FRCS(Plast) – Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery.
Only Plastic Surgeons who are properly trained and pass their professional exams in Plastic Surgery are awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery and are entered on the General Medical Council Specialist Register in Plastic Surgery.

MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.
Basic medical qualification – now you can call yourself “doctor”.

MRCS – Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
Basic Surgical qualification – now you can call yourself “Mr” (or “Miss”!).

MD – Doctor of Medicine
The best surgeons do full time research and are may be awarded with a higher degree or doctorate.

BAPRAS – British Association of Plastic Surgeons
The organisation that only recognised UK Plastic Surgeons may join (unless by special invitation.

What do I get for my money?

• Accommodation in a single private room with spotlessly clean facilities, where friends and family can visit all day.
• All meals and refreshments.
• All operation costs, including special orders such as breast implants.
• Care from your Consultant Plastic Surgeon – the same Consultant Plastic Surgeon who assessed and advised you before surgery will do your operation and look after you afterwards.
• If you need a general anaesthetic (asleep) this will be provided by your Consultant Anaesthetist who is a Consultant Anaesthetist in the NHS and is fully accredited and on the Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (and Intensive Care).
• Specialist nursing care whilst you are in hospital.
• All out-patient care once you go home.