Private pricing
Thank you for considering Cotswold Surgical Partners for your private, Consultant delivered Dermatology care or Skin Plastic Surgery. This page provides an overview of our private pricing structure. No fee is confirmed until after a consultation when you will be provided with a bespoke written final quotation. All private care is offered from our main Skin Care Centre in Royal Wootton Bassett.
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Private Services
Cotswold Surgical Partners can provide private care for the below services. For more information click the link.
- Consultant-led Dermatology
- Consultant-led Skin Plastic Surgery
Initial Consultation
A formal consultation is required before any surgical procedure or treatment can be organised. We can organise a consultation with a Consultant Dermatologist or Consultant Plastic Surgeon for a confidential and non-obligatory fee of £250.00, get in touch today and we’ll arrange this for you. We strongly recommend you bring a supportive friend or relative along to your appointment to help you think about all the information and discuss your surgical options. If possible, leave the kids with a friend or family member allowing you to ask any questions you have and ensure you can be as open and detailed as you wish.
At the consultation, the Consultant will collect a thorough history of your medical health and background, including past health, medications, and operations. They will then ask you questions to get a clear understanding of what you are hoping to achieve and your expectations from any treatment. The Dermatologist will also undertake a detailed physical examination to assess your clinical situation and suitability for treatment. If you have a list of current medication, or previous letters/reports from past medical visits, please bring these along with you.
Your Consultant will then explain your options for any treatment or procedure and the process involved. You will be taken through a detailed explanation of the benefits as well as possible complications and risks of the surgery. While this is not meant to scare or alarm you, it is essential and part of ensuring you have all of the information required to make an informed decision.
At your initial appointment with your Consultant you will typically:
- Spend quality time with your Dermatologist
- Have your photos taken if clinically required
- Have a physical examination by the Dermatologist
- Find out more about your recommended surgical or treatment options
- Receive detailed information about your treatment and/or surgery
- Go through the possible complications and any risks
- Consider sizing options (for some procedures)
- Find out about the likely costs of any required procedure/s and available dates
- Ask any other questions you may have
- Please allow up to 30 minutes for your initial appointment
It is very important to establish a strong relationship with your surgeon prior to any surgery to ensure that you are happy to proceed.
Following your consultation, you will receive in the post:
- Consultation letter summarising what was discussed, the procedure required and any relevant information
- Detailed quotation of the private pricing schedule of costs with explanations of your bespoke care plan
Follow-ups
Follow up consultations depend on your skin condition. Not all skin conditions require a follow-up and often a one-off consultation is all that is required.
We will only ask you to come in for a follow-up consultation if the doctor feels it to be a necessary aspect of your treatment plan, and where expected this will be included in the cost of your quotation.
The cost of any follow-up consultation with your Consultant is £180.00.
Booking your Consultation
Our Private Care Co-Ordinator Jane will be your guide and support throughout your care, and liaise with your Consultant for all appointments. Please get in touch today to discuss your care, private pricing and make an appointment.
Histology & other diagnostic Tests
If clinically recommended, or required, certain procedures can only proceed with the agreement to fund these vital diagnostic tests. Detailed explanations will be provided about why these tests are required, and how they will form an important part of your on-going care during the consultation and within the quotation. Histopathology tests, for example, are the only way to be sure the lesion does not have abnormal cells, or signs of cancer. These samples will be analysed under a special microscope in a laboratory. This is why we consider it best practise to have this done with every mole removal or other suspicious lesion removed. Please allow at least 10 working days for receipt.
Quotation information
We cannot guarantee any treatment, procedure, private pricing or care plan until you have been assessed thoroughly by the Consultant during a consultation. If a procedure, or surgery, is recommended this will not take place on the same day. You will receive a detailed quotation and provided time to consider all options and make an informed decision. Our Private Care Co-Ordinator Jane will continue to liaise with you during this period and help make an appointment/arrangements once a decision has been made.
All prices are subject to consultation. Where indicative prices are displayed below, these are to be considered as a guide only. Any price quoted during a consultation is valid for 60 days only. Full payment for any procedure or operation is required in advance of the planned procedure/treatment date.
Payment Options
Consultations:
To confirm any consultation we require a £50.00 non-refundable deposit. The remaining fee of £200.00 is to be taken upon arrival for your appointment.
Procedures, treatments & diagnostic tests:
Full payment is required to confirm your quotation prior to your procedure/operation date. This is taken prior to your surgery/treatment date and can be made over the telephone, via bank transfer or in person at our practice.
Accepted payments:
We accept cash and all major credit/debit cards including American Express (with the exception of Diner’s Club). Unfortunately we are unable to accept cheques.
Insurance
We welcome both private paying and insurance funded patients. However, insurance approval is subject to prior authorisation with your insurer. Please speak to our team today for more information on how we can assist you in obtaining our services through your insurer.
Cancellations
We are happy to re-arrange appointments and, if requested, cancel bookings. However, if you provide less than 48 hours notice or fail to attend your appointment then the clinic reserves the right to retain a nominal £50 cancellation fee for consultation appointments and 50% for any procedure/treatment.
Dermatology procedures & treatments pricing
The below provides indicative pricing information. Following your consultation a formal quotation will be provided, which will be valid for 2 months from issue date.
| Curettage of skin lesion (including cauterisation) – up to three | £326 |
| – Four or more | £784 |
| Shave biopsy of skin lesion | £439 |
| Punch Biopsy | £450 |
| Cryotherapy – up to 3 lesions | £196 |
| Cryotherapy – 3 or more lesions | £454 |
| Isotretinoin for Acne This is a treatment programme and the cost will be finalised with you after consultation. Patients need to be seen for an initial consultation and then typically for up to 5-7 further consultations. | The initial consultation fee if £250.00 and subsequent appointments cost £180.00. 6-8 consultations may be required depending upon severity of the acne. Blood tests are required prior to treatment, and then during treatment and we can organise those at a charge, usually around £50 to £100 per test). We will issue you with a prescription for it to be dispensed at a pharmacy (not at the clinic). Medication can cost around £40-£60 per month supply of 20mg tablets depending upon the pharmacy and dosage prescribed. |
| Repeat private prescriptions | £30.00. These can be collected from the practice in Royal Wootton Bassett. If you would like us to send these to you via post we can arrange this via Royal Mail tracked 24 hour (next day). A signature is required for this service. This service will incur an additional fee of £10.00. Unfortunately repeat prescriptions cannot be issued by email. |
Plastic surgery procedures pricing
The below provides indicative pricing information. Following your consultation a formal quotation will be provided, which will be valid for 2 months from issue date.
| Primary excision of a single benign lesion | From £850 |
| Skin excision of multiple benign lesions (over one) | From £1225 |
| Primary excision of expected malignancy single lesion | From £1009 |
| Skin excision of multiple malignant lesions (over one) | From £1184 |
| Local flap procedure | From £1567 |
| Wedge excision biopsy | From £1325 |
| Full thickness graft | From £1425 |
| Revision of scar | From £1325 |
Certain surgical procedures will require at least one appointment one week after surgery with a Dressings Clinic Nurse. The costs for this are provided below and information will be provided on any quotation.
Histopathology & other diagnostic tests private pricing
| Skin biopsy for a single lesion | £265 |
| Skin biopsy for 2 lesions | £315 |
| Skin biopsy for 3 or more lesions | £360 |
| Mycology (fungal scrapings) | £62 |
| Bacterial swabs for Microscopy, Culture & Sensitivity (MC&S) | £90 |
| Fine needle aspiration | £260 |
| Viral swab for general virus – Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | £310 |
| Viral swab for Herpes Simplex (HSV) – Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | £161 |
| Viral swab for Varicella Zoster – Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | £242 |
| Enterovirus RNA Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | £141 |
| Treponema Pallidum (Syphilis) – Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) | £167 |
| Immunofluorescence Skin Biopsy (direct IMF) | £204 |
| Blood tests A range of blood tests can be offered. | Price confirmed at consultation £150 + laboratory fees |
Dressing clinics & wound reviews
These appointments can be required after certain surgical procedures and typically involve an removal of sutures, inspection, clean and dressings change with a registered nurse.
The number and type of appointments varies depending upon procedure, location, size, aftercare and other factors such as underlying medical conditions.
You may require more appointments than quoted for above. This will be explained to you based upon clinical need. We kindly ask for your understanding should this be the case with your on-going clinical aftercare.
| Dressing Change / Suture removal (per appointment) | From £85.00 |
| Wound review (per appointment) | £50.00 |
Aesthetics – non-surgical skin care
For further information on our private pricing schedule for aesthetic procedures, please click here.
DISCLAIMER*: This website is designed to supply useful information on our private service and our private pricing schedule, but is not to be regarded as advice specific to any particular case. It does not replace the need for a thorough consultation and all prospective patients should seek the advice of a suitably qualified medical practitioner.
