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Mr Carl Hardwidge

Neurosurgery United Kingdom

Mr Carl Hardwidge

13 years of experience

6,273+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
9
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Carl Hardwidge at a glance

Mr Carl Hardwidge is a Neurosurgery practitioner based in Europe, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 45+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2009).

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr. Carl Hardwidge is a renowned Consultant Neurosurgeon with a consultant career in neurosurgery spanning back to 1992. He held a pivotal role as the Clinical Director of Neurosciences, overseeing neurosurgery, neurology, stroke rehabilitation and spinal surgery at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust until 2018.

Having served as a Council Member for the Society of British Neurosurgeons and as a President for both the British Skull Base Society and the European Skull Base Society, Mr. Hardwidge's leadership within the neurosurgical community is truly commendable. He has also made substantial contributions as an Examiner and Board Member of the Intercollegiate Fellowship in Neurosurgery and as an Examiner for the international intercollegiate fellowship in Neurosurgery.

Mr. Hardwidge's expertise extends to a variety of treatments offered at Nuffield Health Haywards Heath Hospital, including lumbar discectomy ( microdiscectomy), spinal decompression, cervical discectomy, cervical foraminotomy, carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve decompression.

His professional interests further encompass intricate fields such as skull base surgery, acoustic neuroma, trigeminal neuralgia, Chiari malformation, syringomyelia, degenerative spinal surgery, intradural spinal surgery, and surgery for intracranial meningioma. Mr Hardwidge retired from the NHS this year and his practice now focuses on the range of conditions he can treat at the Nuffield Hospital.

Mr. Hardwidge is an esteemed member of several prestigious medical organisations, including the British Medical Association, Society of British Neurosurgeons, British Skull Base Society, European Skull Base Society, and the British Association of Spinal Surgeons. His extensive experience, leadership roles, and commitment to advancing neurosurgery make him a well known figure in the field.

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

— Mr Carl Hardwidge

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Neurosurgery
    Universidad de Navarra (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Neurosurgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-829837 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurosurgery
#EB-4DAF3F42 · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,550
Annual physical exam 99395 976
Vaccination administration 90471 1,912
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,455

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 30 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Carl Hardwidge in consultation
IN OFFICE
Carl Hardwidge with the team
WITH TEAM
Carl Hardwidge at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 102s
Meet Carl Hardwidge

Research & publications

h-index: 12 · i10: 11

  1. Long-term follow-up of Neurosurgery across GB
    Carl Hardwidge, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.2850/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 35935884 · cited by 22
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Neurosurgery
    Carl Hardwidge, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2472/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 39901248 · cited by 84
  3. Long-term follow-up of Neurosurgery across GB
    Carl Hardwidge, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8930/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 34354957 · cited by 154
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Neurosurgery
    Carl Hardwidge, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2642/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 36933506 · cited by 128

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Neurosurgery — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery 2026-03-09 · 8 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery? 2026-01-02 · 10 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.carl.hardwidge@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

Mr Carl Hardwidge's Areas of Specialty

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Neurosurgery

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