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Mr Philip Ridings

Verified General Surgery Hove

Mr Philip Ridings

4 years of experience 4.8 (14 verified reviews)

11,322+
Patients seen
4
Years in practice
12
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Philip Ridings at a glance

Mr Philip Ridings is a General Surgery practitioner based in Hove, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 39+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2018). Serves patients in Hove, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Phillip Ridings is a Consultant General Surgeon with two decades of extensive experience in specialities such as gallstone management, hernia repair, endoscopy and abdominal pain, among other gastrointestinal surgeries. He is based at the Nuffield Haywards Health Hospital and also is on call for Emergency and Trauma.
Phillip qualified as a doctor at Southampton University in 1987, and also pursued his surgical training in various regions throughout the UK, including London, Southampton and Birmingham. Phillip also went on to obtain his doctorate degree in Virginia, USA after undertaking in-depth research regarding trauma and infection for two years, after which, he was appointed at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust as Consultant General Surgeon in 2001. In addition to his extensive qualifications and experience, Phillip is also an accredited bowel cancer screening Colonoscopist, and performs colonoscopies to an incredibly high standard.


Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Colonoscopy
Bowel Colon Cancer Screening
Gallbladder surgery
Hernia repairs
Endoscopy
Gastroscopy
Abdominal Pain
Gallstones
Hernia Repair
Gastroscopy

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

— Mr Philip Ridings

Education & training

  1. 2012–2018 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Hove (GB)
  2. 2018–2022 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Hove (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2022-09–2023-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-349952 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-03ED98EB · issued 2023 · renewal 2033
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 3,033
Annual physical exam 99395 183
Vaccination administration 90471 2,199
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,392

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 90 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Philip Ridings
HEADSHOT
Philip Ridings in consultation
IN OFFICE
Philip Ridings with the team
WITH TEAM
Philip Ridings at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 101s
Meet Philip Ridings

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 4

  1. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Philip Ridings, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.6793/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 32749448 · cited by 169
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Philip Ridings, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8127/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 37817730 · cited by 131

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2023
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2023
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2023

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 · mr.philip.ridings@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

14 verified reviews
4.81
★★★★⯨
14 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
4.9
Knowledge
4.9
Wait Time
4.6
Staff Friendliness
4.8
Ease Of Appointment
4.7
Value For Money
4.7
Would Recommend Pct
95.0
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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 Philip Ridings's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Philip Ridings speaks English.

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