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Experience Exceptional Care at Integrity Spine Care

This website has been created to support the work of Mr Tony Bateman, Consultant Spine Surgeon based in the East Midlands

About Integrity Spine Care

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Our Values

At integrity spine care our core values are compassion,  excellence and integrity

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Our Services

We offer a wide range of specialist spine services including clinical consultations, spinal injections, surgical procedures, education and training, research collaborations and medicolegal services.

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Our Team

Mr Bateman is supported by his wonderful secretaries Becky and Sarah, along with a fantastic team in all of the hospitals where he provides services

Clinical services

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital for spine surgery

Spine clinic appointments (Wednesdays and Thursdays), spinal injections and surgical procedures

Derby Private Health

Derby Private Health and Royal Derby Spinal Centre for spine surgery

Surgical procedures only

The Lincoln Hospital

The Lincoln Hospital

The Lincoln Hospital

The Lincoln Hospital for spinal specialist services

Spine clinic appointments (Mondays), spinal injections and some surgical procedures

Virtual appointments

The Lincoln Hospital

The Lincoln Hospital

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Virtual or telephone appointments (by prior arrangement)

Additional services and activities

Medicolegal instructions

Medicolegal instructions

Medicolegal instructions

Medico legal scales of justice

Mr Bateman is willing and able to take instruction from solicitors for expert witness reports within his scope of specialist spinal practice.

Education and training

Medicolegal instructions

Medicolegal instructions

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Mr Bateman is an experienced surgical educator and trainer.  He is willing and able to deliver face-to-face and virtual training within the fields of spine care and surgery, anatomy, surgical education and training and medical leadership.

Research

Medicolegal instructions

Research

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Mr Bateman is an Honorary Professor at Nottingham Trent University and is willing to collaborate on translational and clinical research relating to spine care. 

Clinical outcomes

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Most patients would be extremely likely to recommend Mr Bateman to a friend or family member

National Registry Data

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Mr Bateman collects Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and monitors patient outcomes using  the British Spine Registry.  If you are having surgery then we will seek your consent to be included.

Patient feedback

Patient feedback

“Excellent clinician. Considered me as an individual, made time to answer my questions, felt thoroughly supported. ”


“Kind, considerate, professional and caring describes Mr Bateman”


“Care, compassion and clinical ability is extremely good and my needs were always at the forefront of any treatment”


“I was very happy with the treatment and care I had"

Before your appointment

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Previous scans

If you have had a scan or imaging of your spine within the last year then please contact Becky (Derby) or Sarah (Lincoln) using our contact form prior to your appointment to ensure that your images are available for review.  She will need to know your name and date of birth, where the scan was performed in order to request transfer of the images.  If you have a report please bring it with you to your appointment as well.

Referral letters

If you have a referral letter from your medical practitioner or therapist then please bring a copy with you to your appointment if possible.

What to expect

Mr Bateman will ask you questions about your symptoms and how they affect you.  He may also ask you further questions about your lifestyle and general health.  It is often helpful to bring list of any regular medicines that you take and any allergies that you may have.  If relevant and helpful he may offer to examine you.


If you have prior imaging then this can be reviewed and a management plan discussed.  If you have not yet had the necessary imaging then Mr Bateman can refer you for these tests and see you on a different occasion to discuss the possible management options.  Most tests are available within 1-2 weeks.

If you decide to go ahead with an offered intervention

If Mr Bateman feels you would benefit from an intervention and you decide to proceed then you will be placed on a waiting list.  This is normally only 2-4 weeks depending on demand.  You should be contacted within a few days of your appointment and offered a date for the procedure.  

Please note - It is not possible to do interventions on the day of your first consultation. 

Frequently asked questions

Please reach us using our contact form below if you cannot find an answer to your question.

No, most of the injections offered will require image guidance in the operating theatre or treatment room and require pre booking via a waiting list.  Some types of injection can be performed in clinic but it is often best to take 24 hours to think about you options before committing.  You will normally be offered a follow up appointment when the procedure can be performed.


No.  Whilst it is often helpful to obtain a referral from your doctor or therapist Mr Bateman understands that this can sometimes be difficult.  He will still see you even if you do not have a referral.


Sometimes pain or symptoms that seem to be from your spine may be from a different source.  If that is the case Mr Bateman may recommend you see a different specialist for your further investigation and treatment.


Information leaflets to download

Anterior cervical surgery (pdf)Download
Caudal epidural injection (pdf)Download
Cervical medial branch block (pdf)Download
Cervical nerve root block (pdf)Download
Lumbar decompression (pdf)Download
Lumbar medial branch block (pdf)Download
Lumbar microdiscectomy (pdf)Download
Manipulation and injection of coccyx (pdf)Download
Post injection pain chart (pdf)Download
Lumbar transforaminal epidural/nerve root injection (pdf)Download
Vertebroplasty­ and kyphoplasty (pdf)Download
Posterior cervical surgery (pdf)Download
Cervical radiofrequency ablation (pdf)Download
Lumbar radiofrequency ablation (pdf)Download

Contact us (Derby and General enquiries)

If you have a general enquiry or an enquiry about my Derby practice please feel free to contact us using the form below

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Contact us (Lincoln)

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