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Mr Simon Palmer

Orthopaedic Surgery Worthing

Mr Simon Palmer

16 years of experience

9,953+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
7
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Simon Palmer at a glance

Mr Simon Palmer is an Orthopaedic Surgery practitioner based in Worthing, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 36+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Worthing, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr Simon Palmer is an Orthopaedic consultant, with British & Specialist Australian expertise in surgery of the lower limb, this includes foot and ankle surgery as well as knee surgery. He is also world-renowned in the field of trauma and sports injuries. He works and lives in West Sussex.
Initially trained in London at St Mary's Hospital and The Hammersmith Hospital in the surgical training. In 1994 he was made a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of England; he then accepted a research fellowship in Orthopaedics and Trauma at Bath University. Having completed a six-year specialist registrar training in orthopaedics and trauma in Oxford, working at the John Radcliffe Hospital Trauma and at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Mr Palmer obtained the intercollegiate speciality examination.
Mr Palmer currently works as a Sussex Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Worthing, Shoreham, Chichester and Goring Hall hospitals as well as a part-time contract at the Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre in Haywards Heath. Mr Palmer used to work as a Consultant in orthopaedic surgery at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust in Oxford.
As well as teaching at Brighton and Sussex Medical school, Mr Palmer has also trained surgeons and surgical podiatrists in foot surgery. Mr Palmer developed his speciality in surgery of the foot, ankle and knee as a fellow of the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic Australia. During this time, he also developed an interest in sports medicine and sports injuries. He has an MSc in Sports Medicine from the University of Bath and is on the Faculty of Sports Medicine of the Royal College of Surgeons. Mr Palmer also has keen research interest and has published and presented papers worldwide. His current interests include cartilage transplantation, minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery (including minimally invasive bunion surgery) and knee and ankle joint replacement. He also has a medico-legal practice that is very busy and teaches at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.


Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Surgery of the foot, ankle and knee
Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery
Minimally invasive bunion surgery
Knee and ankle joint replacement
Sports medicine and sporting injury
Cartilage transplantation
minimally invasive ankle, foot and knee surgery
joint preserving knee replacement
arthroscopic surgery

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

— Mr Simon Palmer

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Worthing (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Worthing (GB)
  3. 2010–2011 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Mayo Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-392605 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
#EB-824700CF · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,145
Annual physical exam 99395 407
Vaccination administration 90471 199
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,816

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

Videos

introduction · 60s
Meet Simon Palmer

Research & publications

h-index: 18 · i10: 7

  1. European registry analysis of Orthopaedic Surgery outcomes
    Simon Palmer, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8949/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 33107994 · cited by 17
  2. Outcomes of Orthopaedic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Simon Palmer, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9097/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38085827 · cited by 171

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Orthopaedic Surgery — Worthing · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Orthopaedic Surgery 2026-03-17 · 8 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a orthopaedic surgery? 2026-01-19 · 5 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · simon.palmer@euroclinics.example

Location

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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 Palmer's Areas of Specialty

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Simon Palmer speaks English, French.

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