About Us

Charles Durrant and Simon Heppell are directors, shareholders and co-founders of Adnova Clinic. Between them, they have over forty years of Plastic Surgery experience.

Adnova Clinic

Simon and Charles work closely together in the NHS, where they specialise in complex breast reconstruction. Both are on the GMC Specialist Register in Plastic Surgery and hold the coveted FRCS(Plast) qualification.

Our Team

Mr Charles Durrant
MA MBBS BSc(Hons) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Plast)
Mr Simon Heppell
OBE MB ChB FRCSEd(Plast)
Mr Tim Biggs
MB BCh DOHNS PhD FRCS (ORL-HNS)
Simon and Charles are also Full Members of BAPRAS and BAAPS

Our Team

Mr Charles Durrant
MA MBBS BSc(Hons) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Plast)
Mr Simon Heppell
OBE MB ChB FRCSEd(Plast)
Mr Tim Biggs
MB BCh DOHNS PhD FRCS (ORL-HNS)
Simon and Charles are also Full Members of BAPRAS and BAAPS

Introduction to Adnova

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Mr Charles Durrant - MA MBBS BSc(Hons) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Plast)

Charles qualified from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, part of Imperial College London, in 1999.

After completing his general surgical training he was appointed to the highly regarded London Pan-Thames Regional Specialist Training Programme in Plastic Surgery.

He achieved the highest mark in the United Kingdom for the FRCS(Plast) exit exam and has received several awards and grants that have enabled him to study abroad the latest techniques in this exciting speciality.

He trained in Plastic Surgery for 8 years before he took up his current post as NHS Consultant in Plastic Surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.

Charles is on the GMC Specialist Register in Plastic Surgery (4673358) and is a full member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS).

As well as being comprehensively trained in all aspects of reconstructive surgery, Charles has received aesthetic training throughout his plastic surgery training. He has also undergone dedicated aesthetic and cosmetic fellowships at the McIndoe Surgical Centre in Australia. He regularly attends national and international conferences in both reconstructive and aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Charles performs all of his day surgery operating at Adnova Clinic but also works closely with the Nuffield Health Group and Spire Healthcare to provide a wide range of cosmetic surgery procedures that may not be suitable for day surgery. He is also recognised by all major providers of health insurance.

Charles’ main NHS interest lies in breast reconstruction following cancer surgery or congenital deformities and asymmetry. His philosophy is that not only can techniques involved in the reconstructive aspects of plastic surgery be translated to cosmetic practice but also that the operating surgeon must have exquisite knowledge of both reconstructive and cosmetic surgical principles to achieve the best outcomes in terms of both form and function.

Charles has a specific interest in the ethical issues surrounding plastic surgery. He used both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery as the central point of his Master’s thesis in Medical Ethics. Charles believes that, although Plastic Surgery rarely provides an opportunity for life-saving surgery, the opportunities for quality-of-life-saving surgery make it the most satisfying speciality there is.

Charles enjoys rugby coaching and refereeing, music and theatre. He lives on the South Coast and is married with 3 children.

Website: https://www.plasticsurgeryhampshire.co.uk/

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Mr Simon Heppell - OBE MB ChB FRCSEd(Plast)

Simon qualified in medicine at the University of Leicester in 1993 followed by Officer Training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.

He continued his surgical training in Leicester, London, Frimley Park and Southampton. During this time, he attained FRCS(Ed) at Southampton and FRCSEd(Plast) at Oxford.

He gained a well rounded general exposure before specialising in Plastic Surgery.

Mr Heppell’s Plastic Surgery training started in 1996 at Royal Hospital Haslar and continued at East Grinstead, Stoke Mandeville, Salisbury and Oxford. Throughout this period, Mr Heppell received thorough training in all aspects of Plastic Surgery: Breast Surgery, Hand Surgery, Burns, Craniofacial Surgery and Reconstruction. After passing the specialist Plastic Surgery examinations FRCS(Plast), he then completed a specialist fellowship in Breast Reconstructive Surgery in Toronto, Canada and a Microvascular Reconstruction fellowship in Winnipeg, Canada.

Mr Heppell has published several articles and is a contributor to the Oxford Handbook in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

As a member of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Mr Heppell has worked in Northern Ireland, Germany and Cyprus and has been deployed to Afghanistan treating many war casualties.

Mr Heppell took up his NHS post as Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in 2007. His specialist interests include all aspects of Breast Surgery (Reconstruction and Cosmetic), Skin Cancer, and Microvascular Reconstruction.

He regularly performs Breast Augmentation (Enlargement), Mastopexy (Uplift), Reduction, Gynaecomastia correction, Abdominoplasty (Tummy tuck) and Skin Cancer excision and reconstruction.

Married to a GP, he now lives in the Portsmouth area with his wife and two boys. They all enjoy travelling, skiing and sport.

Website: https://hampshireplasticsurgery.co.uk/

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Mr Tim Biggs - MB BCh DOHNS PhD FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Tim qualified in medicine from Cardiff University and after an initial career as a British Army Medical Officer and completing his basic surgical training, he was awarded a highly competitive NIHR Academic Training Pathway in Otolaryngology (ENT) Surgery. He completed his higher surgical training in the Wessex Deanery, specialising in Rhinology (surgery of the nose and sinuses). Towards the end of his training, following the completion of a PhD in Rhinology, he was awarded and completed the British Rhinology Society (BRS) Advanced Rhinology Fellowship and an Advanced Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship (including complex Rhinoplasty and skin cancer) at Winchester, Andover and Southampton Hospitals.

Tim has a strong academic and research background having published over 60 peer reviewed articles, undertaken over 30 national/international presentations, and been awarded over 25 prizes & fellowships. He is on the specialist GMC register for Otolaryngology (ENT) and member of ENT-UK and the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery.

As a Consultant Rhinologist, Tim undertakes a variety of complex nasal surgeries, but his main interest lies in Rhinoplasty. He has a large NHS Rhinoplasty practice, which means he undertakes this procedure very regularly.

Tim utilises a number of advanced Rhinoplasty techniques which include Piezo (ultrasonic bone sculpture – which he uses for all his surgeries, both private and NHS), structural, open, preservation, and secondary/revision Rhinoplasty using donor rib reconstruction and fascia lata.

Tim is married and has two daughters. He enjoys travelling, kayaking and walking.

Website: https://www.timbiggs.co.uk/

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Testimonials

Claire Coffin
Claire Coffin
13:43 25 Jun 24
Highly recommended, warm, lovely inviting environment, lovely people, fantastic experience
Jo Ashley
Jo Ashley
11:32 24 May 24
Thorough, caring and safe treatment with excellent results, would totally recommend Adnova Clinic.
Gemma Martin
Gemma Martin
11:52 24 Apr 24
I can't recommend Doctor Durrant enough. After spending a decade with servere Diastasis Recti I needed to do something about it. Doctor Durrant was highly professional and honest. His sergical skills has brought me comfort and confidence in my body shape once again. The clinic team have been very professional and understanding. The procedure was all within one day and home in the afternoon. Care instructions and medication were given so that I could manage at home. Thank you
Katelyn Snook
Katelyn Snook
11:55 19 Apr 24
Everyone at adnova is so friendly and lovely, especially kerry who was with me the whole time on my surgery day and made me feel very calm. Mr Heppell is amazing and talks through everything great. So pleased with my results, changed my life so thank you!
Jo Neal
Jo Neal
11:08 16 Apr 24
I had wanted to have a tummy tuck for the last 8 years as three 9lb+ babies had left me with severe muscle separation and no matter how hard I worked in the gym nothing changed and it just left me disheartened and not really bothering. I was terrified of having a general anaesthetic so didn’t think I would ever be brave enough to go through with it but after seeing Charles page on Instagram and how amazing his results were I just thought I would go for a consultation and see. From the initial consultation with Charles I knew I was in safe hands and really liked how down to earth he was for such a top surgeon. The care I received from everyone at Adnova was exceptional. The anaesthetist was calm and supportive when I explained how nervous I was, but everyone created such a calm environment (especially nurse Kerry telling me she would hold my hand whilst I went to sleep) that I honestly woke up feeling like the whole thing was a positive experience. The care afterwards was exceptional and all the follow ups with the dressings and scar management. Charles, this is honestly the best decision I have ever made, I just wish I had done it years ago. The results are better than I ever imagined you have changed my life (and my back as I no longer suffer with lower back pain) and I have found my love for exercise again and feeling stronger than ever.
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