Mr Alan Parbhoo - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Mr Alan Parbhoo

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Job Title

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Qualifications

FRCS (OMFS) – Gold medal winner, MBBS (London), BSc (Molecular Medicine), BDS (London)

Other Roles

Educational Supervisor for Dental Core Trainees, Clinical Supervisor for Higher Surgical Trainees

Areas of Special Interest

Skin cancer surgery and reconstruction, TMJ (jaw joint disease), facial deformity and trauma, salivary disease and surgery, facial aesthetics (non-surgical and surgical).

Education and Training

Mr Parbhoo studied Molecular Medicine & Molecular Oncology at the Royal Free Hospital. After two years of maxillofacial/plastic surgery training, he then went on to study dentistry at King’s College London. Mr Parbhoo later completed his higher surgical training in the East of England Deanery. During this time, he was also elected as Specialty Trainee Representative on the Specialty Trainee Committee, East of England Deanery (2010-14).

Experience

After higher surgical training he applied for the TIG Fellowship in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery and was appointed. Mr Parbhoo was later made a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Bedford and Luton Hospitals in 2015. Mr Parbhoo is also involved in teaching on several international courses supported by the Royal College of Surgeons and BAOMS as well as locally run regional courses.

Research

Mr Parbhoo has produced many of his own publications as well as being a reviewer for three peer reviewed journals: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Annals of the RCS England and the Bulletin of the RCS England.

Unexpected closure of lifts in Beeden House and reduced lift capacity in the Main Block, Bedford Hospital

Beeden House

We have had to make the difficult decision to close both lifts in Beeden House after finding an unexpected fault during routine maintenance.

This means that there will be disruption to services and appointments on the upper floors of Beeden House.

We are currently contacting patients to find the best individual solution for them, minimise disruption and ensure they continue to receive the care they need. At this point you do not need to contact us, we will contact all affected patients.

The decision to close the lifts was hard, but we felt it was the safest decision to best protect our patients and staff.

Reduced lift capacity in the Main Block

Please be aware our lifts in the Main Block currently have reduced capacity. In order to maintain lift functions and minimise traffic in the remaining lifts, we will be prioritising high priority movements.

Staff, patients and visitors can access the main block lifts if required, but may be asked to wait at main reception while other priority movements are made. A minimum of 4 people will be required before the lift departs. Security staff operating the lifts will be mindful that not all disabilities are visible and make appropriate accommodations for non-ambulant staff and visitors.

We apologise for the inconvenience the closure of lifts and reduced lift capacity will cause.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and support.