Patients who need head and neck surgery in Bradford are being treated in bigger and better facilities thanks to the opening of a new hospital wing named after one of the city's leading surgeons.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has invested £350,000 on the new development at St Luke's Hospital, which has been officially named The Michael Carroll Wing.

It will be used to diagnose and treat diseases affecting the mouth, jaw, face and neck and includes facial injuries, head and neck cancers, salivary gland diseases, facial problems, cysts and tumours.

The improvements include two new oral and maxillo-facial surgeries, a dedicated room for oral hygiene, a counselling room for patients diagnosed with cancer and new offices. The new wing also doubles the number of treatment and assessment bays in the dentistry department.

Mr Carroll, who is due to retire next year, was invited to open the new wing - unaware the unit had been named after him.

Dr Stephen Worrall, a consultant in oral and maxillo-facial surgery, said: "Mike has been synonymous with the development of this specialist service in Bradford.

"It is a fitting tribute that, as he nears his well-deserved retirement, this new wing is named after him.

Mr Carroll said: "This is a fantastic honour. I am overwhelmed. I am so proud of this department and am sure we are now one of the best equipped units in the country.

The department treats more than 350 major trauma cases each year and in total cares for 38,500 patients annually.

Mr Carroll has worked in the department for all his NHS career, joining in 1986.

He previously worked as a dental officer in the RAF and worked in war zones such as Oman.

He then worked as a lecturer in dental surgery at Leeds Medical School before succeeding Denis Penney as a consultant in oral and maxillo-facial surgery in Bradford.