He works hard to provide patient-focused care and improve patient outcomes and experiences. His friendly team works hard to give patients peace of mind, and he continuously strives for excellence, driven by patient feedback and experiences.

Read patient reviews on iWantGreatCare: https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mr-james-kirkby-bott/. For more information about Mr Kirkby-Bott’s practice, patient testimonials and tips on managing symptoms before surgery or improving your results after surgery, visit his professional websites listed below.

Mr Kirkby-Bott aims to minimise wait times and help you get back to the things that matter quicker – He aims to offer you an initial consultation within 7 days of first contact and surgery within 2-4 weeks (if surgery is needed).

Hernia Surgery

Mr Kirkby-Bott, lead surgeon at Hernia Clinic Hampshire, has repaired over 2,000 hernias including inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, umbilical hernias, epigastric hernias, spigelian hernias and incisional hernias. He aims to help patients be free from their hernia symptoms quicker, with lower risks of recurrence and improved long-term comfort.

He specialises in open hernia repairs using local anaesthetic and sedation, a gentler approach that shortens recovery time and is suitable for patients of all ages and health conditions. He is also highly experienced in laparoscopic (keyhole) repairs.

Please Note: We cannot help with Hiatus Hernias or Parastomal Hernias.

Hernia Recovery Programme

Our patient-recommended programme helps you heal better, get back to activity quicker and achieve a flexible, more comfortable scar.

It includes our specially-designed Hernia Rehabilitation Exercises to influence healing and comfort and get you back to activity, as well as medically-approved Hernia Support garments to help you manage symptoms per-surgery and improve recovery post-surgery.

Learn more about this programme at: https://herniarecovery.co.uk

Gallbladder Surgery (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy)

With over 750 urgent gallbladder operations performed, Mr Kirkby-Bott is highly experienced in keyhole surgery and avoiding complications such as bile duct injury. He played a key role in setting up the trauma and acute surgery unit at the University Hospital  Southampton and has previously been and has previously been a chairperson for the Emergency Laparotomy Project (Wessex AHSN, 2017-2020) and Regional lead for the Emergency Laparotomy Collaborative (2015-2017). This unit most  frequently treated gallbladder issues.

Lipoma Surgery

Lipoma removal is not always available on the NHS. If your hospital has declined removal, Mr Kirkby-Bott is happy to offer help.

Commitment to Improving Patient Care

Mr Kirkby-Bott is passionate about improving patient outcomes and experiences. He continues to achieve the best for his patients by monitoring closely how patients get better, and takes patient feedback very seriously.

He has been involved in numerous projects related to patient outcomes, including developing a clinical results programme serving as Director of the Outcomes for University Hospital Southampton. This role is dedicated to better recording, understanding and improving the outcomes and experiences patients have, and reflect Mr Kirkby-Bott's commitment to doing the same.

He gathers and carefully listens to patient feedback to continually refine his care, and has been awarded  iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence four years running (2022-2025) in recognition of consistently outstanding patient feedback.

Clinical Interests

• Local anaesthetic and sedation hernia repair
• Laparoscopic hernia repair
• Groin hernia repair
• Abdominal wall (ventral) hernia repair
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
• Lipoma Removal
• Skin lesion removal

Personal Websites

• HerniaClinicHampshire.com
• www.JamesKirkbyBott.com/

• British Association of Endocrine Surgeons (BAETS)
• (Exec board member) European Society Endocrine Surgeons
• British Hernia Society
• European Hernia Society