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Miss Rachel Bell

General Surgery London

Miss Rachel Bell

15 years of experience

3,946+
Patients seen
15
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Miss Rachel Bell at a glance

Miss Rachel Bell is a General Surgery practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 32+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2007). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Miss Rachel Bell is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and she is also the Clinical Director of Cardiovascular Services at the trust, in addition to being Vascular Network Director for South East London. She also treats patients privately, including at The London Bridge Hospital. Her clinical interests include aortic aneurysm repair, open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair and the surgery, the management of vascular graft infection, minimally varicose vein surgery, claudication and carotid artery disease.
She qualified, with distinction in surgery, from Guy's and St Thomas' Medical School in 1994 and undertook surgical training in London and the South East Thames rotation. She was appointed as a Consultant in 2005 and was the clinical lead at GSTT from 2008-2016 where she was involved in the reconfiguration of vascular services across South East London and North West Kent.
Miss Bell is the current President of the British Society of Endovascular Therapy and the Chair of the Circulation Foundation.

Diseases, Medical Tests and TreatmentsVascular Surgery
Varicose Vein Surgery
Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Claudication
Carotid Artery Disease

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Miss Rachel Bell

Education & training

  1. 2001–2007 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, London (GB)
  2. 2007–2011 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, London (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2011-09–2012-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-475435 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-EA2BE3EB · issued 2012 · renewal 2022
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,912
Annual physical exam 99395 3,014
Vaccination administration 90471 2,334
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,009

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Rachel Bell in consultation
IN OFFICE
Rachel Bell with the team
WITH TEAM
Rachel Bell at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 115s
Meet Rachel Bell

Research & publications

h-index: 8 · i10: 7

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Rachel Bell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.5033/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 37023436 · cited by 168
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Rachel Bell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1317/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 33295697 · cited by 162
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Rachel Bell, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1023/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 35713226 · cited by 76

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2012
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2012

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · miss.rachel.bell@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Miss Rachel Bell's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Rachel Bell specialise in?

    Rachel Bell specialises in General Surgery in London, GB. 32 years of clinical experience.

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    Rachel Bell practises in London, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

  • What languages does Rachel Bell speak?

    Rachel Bell speaks English.

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