Booking Mohs Surgery Privately: How Fast Can You Be Seen?
Booking Mohs surgery privately removes the referral step in the NHS route. How soon you are seen depends on current availability, and how fast you are treated after that depends on your diagnosis. Miss Rakhee Nayar, a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Mohs surgeon, sees both self-referred private patients and those who’ve already been referred by […]
Circle Cheshire, Fairfield or St Helens Hospital: Where to Be Seen Privately
Miss Rakhee Nayar sees private patients at two hospitals: Circle Cheshire Clinic in Northwich, her main private practice, and Fairfield Independent Hospital in St Helens. For most people the choice comes down to which one is easier to reach. One thing to clear up first. Fairfield Independent Hospital is in Crank, on the edge of […]
Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before Mohs or Reconstruction Surgery
Before Mohs surgery or facial reconstruction, the questions worth asking go well beyond checking your surgeon’s credentials. How to find expert skin surgeons covers how to verify GMC registration and fellowship training. This article is about what to ask once you’ve found someone qualified, the questions specific to your own diagnosis and your own face. […]
What Does a Consultant Plastic Surgeon Actually Do?
“Consultant” gets used loosely in everyday conversation, but in the NHS and UK private practice it’s a precise grade with a specific set of requirements behind it, not simply a title a senior-sounding doctor adopts. About Dr Nayar introduces Miss Rakhee Nayar as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Mohs Micrographic Surgeon; this article explains what […]
Facial Plastic Surgeon vs General Plastic Surgeon: Why It Matters for Cancer Patients
It’s a reasonable question to ask, but the honest answer is that “facial plastic surgeon” isn’t a distinct qualification separate from “plastic surgeon” in the UK. It describes what someone has chosen to focus on within plastic surgery, not a different training route. That distinction matters more than it sounds, because it changes what question […]
Radiotherapy vs Surgery for Skin Cancer: Which Treatment Is Right for You?
For most people diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), surgery is the first option discussed, and for good reason: it removes the cancer and gives an immediate answer on whether the margins are clear. But radiotherapy is a real, guideline-backed alternative, not a fallback used only when nothing else will […]
What to Expect at Your First Visit to a Skin Cancer Surgery Clinic
A first visit to a skin cancer clinic isn’t a single dramatic moment where a verdict is delivered. It’s closer to a detailed conversation with an examination built into the middle of it, and for most patients, considerably less intimidating in practice than it sounds beforehand. Knowing roughly what happens, in what order, and what’s […]
Skin Cancer Creams vs Surgery: When Is Topical Treatment Enough?
Creams for skin cancer are real, and they do work for a specific group of patients. But they aren’t a milder alternative to surgery that anyone can choose instead. UK guidelines restrict them to a narrow set of low-risk cases, and using them outside that group means accepting a meaningfully higher chance the cancer comes […]
Considering Mohs Surgery in London? Why Patients Travel to a Dual-Trained Specialist
If you’re searching for Mohs surgery in London, it’s worth being upfront: this practice is based in North West England, not London. Patients travel from London and across the UK anyway, and the reason usually isn’t distance, it’s the difficulty of finding a surgeon trained in both Mohs surgery and plastic reconstruction. Why “Mohs surgery […]
Multidisciplinary cancer care explained: a UK patient guide
Discover how multidisciplinary cancer care works in the UK. This guide explains multidisciplinary cancer care, showcasing the benefits of team-based…
What patient-centred care means when you have skin cancer
What to expect from your skin cancer team: the questions you’ll be asked, how decisions are shared and how your concerns about appearance count.
Dermatologic oncology: what it is and why it matters
Discover what dermatologic oncology is and why it matters for skin cancer care. Learn how expert teams provide crucial support for patients.
Skin cancer specialist referral criteria: a UK patient guide
Learn the skin cancer specialist referral criteria in the UK. Understand urgent triggers for melanoma and get tips for your GP conversations.
Why seek a second opinion for skin cancer
Why a second opinion on a skin cancer diagnosis can change the treatment plan, and how to ask for one without delaying your care.
Role of multidisciplinary team in skin cancer care
What a multidisciplinary team does in skin cancer care: who sits on it, how cases are discussed, and how that shapes your treatment plan.
Why travel for skin cancer treatment: a patient guide
Why some patients travel for skin cancer treatment, the practical and medical points to weigh up first, and the risks of having surgery away from home.
How to find expert skin surgeons: a UK patient guide
How to check a skin surgeon’s qualifications in the UK: the GMC register, the hospital they operate in, and the questions to ask about their experience.
The role of surgeon in cancer treatment explained
What a surgeon does in cancer care: taking biopsies, removing the tumour, checking the margins and working with the wider cancer team before and after.
How to schedule a Mohs consultation in the UK
How a Mohs consultation is arranged in the UK: the GP referral, what happens at the specialist assessment and how to prepare for the appointment.