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Mr Simon TR Bailey

Verified General Surgery Cranbrook

Mr Simon TR Bailey

7 years of experience 5.0 (160 verified reviews)

7,251+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
7
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Simon TR Bailey at a glance

Mr Simon TR Bailey is a General Surgery practitioner based in Cranbrook, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 31+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Cranbrook, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Simon Bailey is a Consultant General, Laparoscopic and Colorectal Surgeon with extensive experience in a surgical career of over thirty years.  He qualified from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London in 1995 with a BSc in Basic Medical Sciences and Biochemistry and MBBS (London).  He completed his early surgical training on the Guys’ and St Thomas’ rotation, followed by higher surgical training in both the South East Thames and Wessex regions.

He was awarded an MSc, in 2002, with a thesis on day case haemorrhoidal surgery and obtained his FRCS (Gen Surg) in 2005.  In November 2005, he joined Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust as a Consultant Surgeon after completing a laparoscopic surgery fellowship.

Mr Bailey has held a number of senior leadership roles including Clinical Director for Surgical Services, Service Development Lead for Colorectal Surgery, and Lead for the Colorectal Multidisciplinary Team.  He was also the Regional Salvage Anal Cancer Surgeon, Chair of the "Same day emergency surgery" committee, a Royal College of Surgeons CRISP course instructor, examiner for the university of London and Royal College educational tutor. Currently he is a senior examiner for both the MRCS and FRCS at the Royal college of Surgeons of England. Additionally, he chairs the Medical Advisory Committee at KIMS Hospital, Lyca Healthcare UK.

After twenty years as a consultant surgeon at Maidstone Tunbridge Wells Mr. Bailey now practices at KIMS and the Benenden Hospitals, providing all forms of Colorectal, Laparoscopic and General surgical treatment for privately insured, self pay and NHS (via "choose and book") patients.

He strives at all times to provide the very highest standards of patient centred care, involving the patient at all stages of their treatment, with clear , concise and understandable communication. His surgery and care have been recognised regionally and nationally and he continues to strive to provide the best possible outcomes for his patients.

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

— Mr Simon TR Bailey

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Cranbrook (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · General Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Cranbrook (GB)
  3. 2019–2020 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-552816 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-0EF6F426 · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,571
Annual physical exam 99395 2,477
Vaccination administration 90471 2,629
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 874

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

Office, team & in practice

Simon TR Bailey
HEADSHOT
Simon TR Bailey in consultation
IN OFFICE
Simon TR Bailey with the team
WITH TEAM
Simon TR Bailey at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 128s
Meet Simon TR Bailey

Research & publications

h-index: 16 · i10: 6

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Simon TR Bailey, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1466/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 30121403 · cited by 99
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Simon TR Bailey, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.5303/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 31218029 · cited by 153
  3. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Simon TR Bailey, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4965/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 34782886 · cited by 151
  4. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Simon TR Bailey, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.1855/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 34234249 · cited by 13

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Cranbrook · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

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.simon.bailey.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

160 verified reviews
4.99
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160 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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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 Simon TR Bailey's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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