About Us
The Harley Medical Group is one of the UK’s leading cosmetic groups specialising in cosmetic surgery, facial treatments, body treatments, skin peels and advance skincare products.
As a group we are committed to the highest standards in delivering medical procedures and aftercare.
The group has clinics across the UK, including London (Harley Street, Chiswick, Wimbledon and Liverpool Street) Watford, Marlow, Birmingham, Leeds, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Northampton, Maidstone, and Liverpool.
A dedicated strong team of nurses, surgeons, and doctors along with their commitment to each and every patient is one of the Group’s greatest assets. The Group’s primary goal is to look after all patients, offering the highest standards of care at all times.
Founded on Care
The Harley Medical Group is founded on care, which is key to its ethos.
Here our experts explain our commitment to the highest standards of care, whether it be a surgical procedure, body treatment or aftercare.
Mission Statement
Our core values are professional, ethical, integrity, caring and ambitious.
Our mission is to be the most trusted medical group to deliver exceptional aesthetic results and experience to each and every patient.
Aftercare
Our care never stops after a procedure at The Harley Medical Group.
As part of delivering outstanding patient care, our aftercare includes dedicated support, 24 hours per day, 365 days a year and a personalised optimal health plan.
Private Hospitals
Our procedures are only performed in leading private hospitals around the country.
All our hospitals are well established, Care Quality Commission (CQC) or Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW) registered and audited, and have a long history of delivering excellent care.
Each hospital has good patient satisfaction ratings and feedback and are well equipped to deliver the standards of care we expect for our patients.
Our hospitals are easily accessible and have good transport links.
- Highgate Private Hospital, London
- London Welbeck Hospital, London
- Harley Heath Village, London
- The First Trust Hospital, Lancashire
- Pall Mall Hospital, Newton-Le-Willows
- The Alexandra Private Hospital, Derbyshire
- EA Private Hospital, London
Public body and government regulation
The group is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England. The CQC an executive non-departmental public body, part of the Department of Health and Social Care. In Wales, the group is regulated by the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW). The HIW is the independent inspectorate and regulator of healthcare in Wales.
NHS
As well as working with The Harley Medical Group to deliver cosmetic surgery, most of our expert surgeons hold substantive posts within the National Health Service (NHS) Trusts throughout the UK.
The posts within the NHS are not limited to cosmetic procedures and include oncology (cancer treatments), gynaecology, dermatology and more.
Professional medical and healthcare memberships
All medical specialist consultants, surgeons and doctors which work with The Harley Medical Group are registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and are on the Specialist Register of Plastic Surgeons.
The General Medical Council helps protect patients and improve UK medical education and practice by supporting students, doctors, educators and healthcare providers. All our medical experts have their GMC number listed on their profiles for our clients’ reference.
Alongside our medical and cosmetic consultants, our specialist nurses are all registered and validated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The NMC is the nursing regulator for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. All our nurses are experienced and trained in their cosmetic specialities.
As well as having memberships with the compulsory medical and healthcare regulators in the UK, all our surgical specialist have additional memberships, above and beyond these requirements. These include the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (EBOPRAS), the Royal College of Surgeons, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) and more.
Safety Charters
Our clients and patients are our number one priority, which is why our medical and professional teams have developed our safety charters, which we not only abide by, but live by to ensure your safety.
Breast Safety Charter
Our Breast Safety Charter covers our comprehensive care from pre to post appointment and highlights we only use Mentor Breast implants, which are owned by Johnson & Johnson, are US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved and come with a 10 year warranty and more.
The charter also outlines the use of our Keller Funnel technique, which limits hand contact during a breast augmentation procedure which reduces the chance of infection, requires smaller incisions and can lead to shorter recovery times.
Laser Hair Removal Charter
Our Laser Hair Removal Charter outlines our commitment to putting our clients first and ensuring the treatment is a good option for each individual.
We only use medical classified lasers which are operated by professionals with expert training.
We have dedicated and professional teams to support our clients which include a Laser Lead, Treatment Advisors, Specialist Laser Protection Supervisors and Laser Practitioners.
Aesthetic Awards
Since 2017, The Harley Medical Group has been shortlisted in the prestigious Aesthetic Awards every year.
In 2017, the group was highly commended for the award for Best Clinic Group UK & Ireland.
More recently in 2018, The Harley Medical Group has been nominated for an Aesthetic Award in the Best Clinic Group, UK & Ireland (10 clinics or more) category. The awards are to be announced.
Clinical Governance Board
Our clinical governance board consists of medical experts and operational leaders from across our group.
The group meets regularly to discuss clinical excellence and new treatments or consultants.
Each new consultant or treatment we introduce to the business is thoroughly vetted before being introduced to our clients.
This involves detailed qualification, reference and experience checks for doctors, surgeons and consultants and studying research and clinical trials for treatments.
Our clinical governance board reviews all the treatments and procedure information we publish on our website to ensure it is accurate and up to date for our clients and to set realistic expectations. It is important to us as a group to ensure we only give our clients realistic expectations of what to expect from anything we offer.
Expert Medical Panel
The Harley Medical Group has an expert panel of medical and healthcare specialists which oversee our clinical governance.
The panel is chaired by Simon Smith, Medical Director & Consultant Surgeon.
Experts on the panel include Helen Bond – Dietician, Dr Justine Hextall - Consultant Dermatologist, Diana Booty - Personal Trainer & Fitness Expert, Bernice Berry - Clinical Services & Training Director.
Our medical experts
Our expert surgeons and consultants are highly experienced and qualified in their respective specialisms.
Each has been thoroughly vetted and reviewed by our clinical governance board.
Surgeons
Ali Soueid, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Soueid has undergone extensive medical and specialist training in the UK and Ireland attending the National University of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, University College London (UCL) University of Leicester as well as Royal College of Surgeons, England. Ali has considerable experience working in paediatric and adult care as well as elective and trauma plastic surgery.
Anna De Leo, Consultant Surgeon
After qualifying in 2001 at the University of Palermo, Dr. De Leo obtained a further plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery degree in Rome in 2006. Her extensive training means that she is a member of the GMC, is on the plastic surgery specialist register in the UK and is also a member of the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery.
Ben Klass, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Ben Klass holds a substantive post as a Plastic and Reconstructive Consultant at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals. He graduated as a doctor in 2000 following his studies at University College London and spent his plastic surgery training in some of the most prestigious hospitals in London which includes The Queen Victoria, Guy’s and St Thomas’, The Royal Free, Barts and The Royal London, St Andrew’s as well as St George’s in Australia.
Fateh Ahmad, Consultant Surgeon
Since graduating from Imperial College School of Medicine, London in 2000 Mr Fateh Ahmed has trained and operated in world centres of excellence across the globe. And now holds a substantive post as a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon at the world renowned St. Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Chelmsford, Essex.
Ashley Topps, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Ashley Topps is a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. As a specialist breast surgeon with a NHS practice dealing exclusively with patients who require breast surgery, he has built up considerable experience and uses the latest techniques in reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery.
Jasper Gill, Consultant Surgeon
Dr Jasper Gill is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon specialising in all aspects of breast surgical care for both women and men. He currently holds a post in Taunton and Somerset Foundation Trust, where he is the Lead Consultant Breast Surgeon as well as the Clinical Director for Breast Care.
Isaac Manyonda, Consultant Surgeon
Isaac Manyonda is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St George's University of London and Consultant Obstetrician and gynaecologist at St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In 1982 Professor Manyonda qualified as a doctor after completing his medical studies at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London and has since had 25 yeards of experience at consultant level.
Mohsen El Gammal, Consultant Surgeon
Dr. Mohsen El Gammal is a Consultant Breast Surgeon at the Medway NHS Foundation Trust. He is on the GMC Specialist Register for Breast surgery and European Board Certified in Breast Surgery (FEBS). He has published numerous peer-reviewed publications in highly respected international medical journals and conducted world-wide presentations in his field of expertise.
Mark Solomos, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Solomos undertook all of his training in the UK, in some of the leading Teaching Hospitals, gaining extensive knowledge in all aspects of Plastic Surgery. He has since had significant experience within both the NHS and private practice and has been a highly regarded surgeon with The Harley Medical Group since 2007. He has performed over 7,000 procedures covering the whole spectrum of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, and has pioneered the technique of immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy in Greece since 2010, winning awards of excellence from the British Embassy in Athens.
Pundrique Sharma, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Pundrique Sharma holds a substantive post as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool. He attended University College London Hospital and was selected against national competition to be one of only six students to do a combined medical degree and PhD. He graduated in 2003 and spent his plastic surgery training in Lister, Cambridge, Chelmsford, India, USA and Canada. In addition to completing his Doctorate in Medicine, Mr Sharma has published several book chapters and numerous peer-reviewed publications in highly respected international medical and plastic surgical journals.
Simon Smith, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Smith is the Medical Director of The Harley Medical Group and is a Consultant Breast Surgeon on the specialist register in general surgery. Mr Smith qualified as a Medical Doctor in 1993 and, following 12 years of postgraduate surgical training, including a Masters in Surgery at Imperial College, London, has been a Consultant Breast Surgeon since 2005. He is currently the Clinical Lead at the Chelmsford Breast Unit which is one of the UK's leading oncological and reconstructive breast units, as well as being Lead Cancer Clinician at his NHS Trust.
Steven Thrush, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Thrush is the Lead for the Breast Expert Advisory Group and has published numerous academic articles in breast surgery. He has been a member of the Royal College of Surgeons since 1996, specialising in breast surgery. Since 2004 he has worked at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital as a Consultant General Surgeon specialising in breast and endocrine surgery. He is also a Fellow of the University of Worcester and an Honorary Lecturer in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery at the University of East Anglia.
Will Sarakbi, Consultant Surgeon
Mr Sarakbi, a UK trained surgeon and breast specialist, has held may prestigious posts including President of the National Breast Trainees Association (The Mammary Fold) (2010) and President of the Surgical Oncology Trainees Association (SOTA) . His selection for the acclaimed national Aesthetic and Reconstructive Fellowship, provided him with exceptional training in both cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery.
Doctors
Dr. Constantinos Loizou, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr Constantinos Loizou is an plastic & reconstructive surgeon as well as an advanced medical aesthetics doctor. He therefore specialises in surgical and non-surgical cosmetic treatments. He performs all of the latest, most effective, safest and innovative cosmetic treatments and balances his NHS commitments alongside his private aesthetic work.
Dr. Louise Read
Dr. Louise Read qualified from the Royal Free Hospital Medical School in 1999. She then went on to complete her General Practitioner training where she gained a Merit in the MRCGP exams and a dermatology diploma. Gradually a little over 10 years ago, she became increasing interested in Aesthetic medicine.
Dr. Navreet Paul, GP with special interests in Cosmetic Dermatology
Dr completed her training at Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas’ Medical school and has trained at some of the world’s most prominent hospitals over the past 15 years. Dr Paul has since completed the prestigious Postgraduate Diploma of Practical Dermatology from Cardiff University in 2010. She also has further postgraduate qualifications in teaching and training as well as being Associate Member of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine.
Dr. Nicky Naylor, Resident Doctor
Dr Naylor qualified as a doctor in 1995 at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine and continued to complete her General Practice vocational training. Nicky has worked within various disciplines including Accident and Emergency, Psychiatry and Paediatrics but her interests lay primarily in cosmetic aesthetic procedures. She has since undergone specialist training for dermal filler, Botox and Photorejuvenation treatments.
Dermatologists
Dr Justine Hextall, Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Justine Hextall is a Consultant Dermatologist and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. She trained for five years at St Johns Institute of Dermatology before taking up a south coast consultancy. Her areas of specialist interests include the management of skin cancers – she has chaired the regional specialist skin cancer group for three years – dermatological surgery, and connective tissue disease. She is also experienced in Paediatric Dermatology.
Dr Atessa Assim, Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Assim has practiced in dermatology across England in hospitals and trusts including: Royal Infirmary Doncaster, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust, University Hospital Birmingham and more. Dr Assim is fully registered with the UK General Medical Council (GMC) register and is a German Board Certified dermatologist.
Dr Sue-May Ang, Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Sue-May Ang is a specialist consultant dermatologist who has practiced around the UK at hospitals including Imperial College Hospital, University College London, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and more. Dr Ang has also taught dermatology, her work has been published and she has received several prizes for her work.
Russell Bell, Dermatologist
Russell has worked with leading Dermatologists in the UK and Australia. He'll be there with you every step of the way acting as your advocate and ensuring you always receive silver service treatments. He has a passion for the Dermatology industry, cosmetic and non-cosmetic, as well as skin cancers. And with a wealth of knowledge, and years of experience, Russell is your of your first points of call for any skin issues or concerns.
In the press
As a leading cosmetic surgery, treatment and skincare provider, our medical specialists are often featured in the media and press to give their expert opinions.
We have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Refinery29, Harper’s Bazaar, The Pool and more.
Press coverage includes:
- 6 spot-busting treatments recommended by dermatologists, Cosmopolitan
- Your Postcode Could Be The Reason You’re Having A Break-Out, Grazia, Dr Justine Hextall, Consultant Dermatologist
- How the environment owns skin, Harper’s Bazaar, Dr Justine Hextall, Consultant Dermatologist
- Skincare on Flights, Refinery29, Dr Justine Hextall, Consultant Dermatologist
- Can you prevent sagging skin? Harper’s Bazaar, Dr Justine Hextall, Consultant Dermatologist
Patient reviews
Every year, we receive thousands of reviews and ratings from our clients and patients. Here are just a few.
I’m so glad that I did my research and chose to put myself in the safe hands of Harley Medical Group. From day one when I first booked my consultation they have explained everything clearly and given me many options so I didn’t feel pressured into anything. I have received the upmost respect and politeness from all the colleagues which I have come into contact with whether that’s on the phone or face to face. I would definitely recommend Harley medical to anyone looking for plastic surgery, the big day is approaching and I can’t wait! I know I’m going to be in safe hands :)
Alexis, Breast Augmentation, Birmingham
Everyone made me feel so at ease and everything ran so smoothly. Dr G is incredible and has exceeded my expectations in every way. I am 2 weeks post op and even with all the swelling I am 100% happy with my rhinoplasty, he was realistic with what he could do and completely honest with what was achievable. All of the staff in the Southampton clinic that I have come across in person and on the phone have all been lovely and caring. The hospital staff were amazing and the nurses looked after me SO well. Just can't thank Dr G and everyone enough!
Emma, Rhinoplasty (Nose reshaping), Southampton
My whole experience from the first consultation to my surgery was fantastic, the nurses made me feel relaxed and at ease when I was waiting to go in for surgery. I am very happy with my results, De Leo was my surgeon she was amazing couldn't be happier.
Abigail, Breast Augmentation, Brighton
Great experience. Extremely professional and genuine all the way through. I am so happy with the outcome. Very relaxed and put at ease all the way through. Would recommend to anyone. Especially to people who have never had surgery before. Thank you and keep doing what you do.
Jordan, Rhinoplasty (Nose reshaping), Liverpool
The Harley Medical Group have been by far the most amazing team. My whole experience has been incredible from consultation through to surgery and even in aftercare. They genuinely care about me and my recovery and results. I am ecstatic about my results too. Anyone considering surgery then look no further.
Sam, Abdominoplasty, Brighton