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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Hepatobiliary
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I am a consultant gastroenterologist with more than 35 years in medicine. I see private patients at Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, Spire Healthcare Abergele Clinic and Spire Yale Chesney Court in Wrexham.
My particular interests are endoscopy (gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy), inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), irritable bowel syndrome, coeliac disease, food intolerances, rectal bleeding and haemorrhoids, indigestion, Barrett's oesophagus, and upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
I aim to explain things clearly, base my treatment on the best available evidence, and always put my patients first. I know an appointment can feel daunting, so I take the time to listen and make sure you leave with a clear plan.
I trained at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School in London, qualifying in 1990. After early training in the South West of England, I specialised in gastroenterology at King's College Hospital in London. I later worked as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, combining patient care with teaching and research.
In 1999, I became a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust in Crewe. There I helped set up services for patients with hepatitis B and C, alcohol-related illness and inflammatory bowel disease, as well as a nurse-led clinic for iron deficiency anaemia. I also led the gastroenterology and endoscopy departments and became the first Clinical Director of the Cheshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
Since 2015, I have worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital, where I am part of the team providing round-the-clock emergency care for gastrointestinal bleeding across Cheshire. I now work part-time in the NHS, running outpatient clinics for patients with inflammatory bowel disease as well as general gastroenterology problems such as indigestion (dyspepsia), irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and abdominal pain. We also offer a dedicated patient email service to make our IBD service easier to access.
Alongside my clinical work, I am a Medical Assessor for the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (JAG), checking that endoscopy units across the UK meet national standards for safety and quality. I also prepare independent medical reports for the Public Service Ombudsman, giving impartial expert advice when patients or families have concerns about their care.
Areas of interest
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); Dyspepsia (indigestion); Reflux and heartburn; Abdominal pain; Bloating; Constipation; Diarrhoea; Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); Ulcerative colitis; Crohn's disease; Coeliac disease; Food allergy and intolerance; Small bowel bacterial overgrowth; Rectal bleeding; Haemorrhoids; Colorectal (bowel) cancer; Barrett's oesophagus; Dysphagia; Iron deficiency anaemia; Pernicious anaemia; Folate deficiency; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Hepatology; Liver disease; Hepatitis; Autoimmune hepatitis; Haemochromatosis; Jaundice; Ascites; Choledocholithiasis; Gastroscopy; Flexible sigmoidoscopy; Colonoscopy
Medical secretaries
- Sian Rowland
- Spire Murrayfield Hospital Murrayfield Hospital Holmwood Drive Heswall Wirral CH61 1AU
- 0151 648 7000
- 07743 971233
- DrLondonPA@proton.me
- Spire Abergele
- Priory House North Wales Business Park Abergele LL22 8LJ
- 01745 828900
- 07743 971233
- DrLondonPA@proton.me
- Spire Yale Wrexham
- Wrexham Technology Park Croesnewydd Road Wrexham LL13 7YP
- 01978 291306
- DrLondonPA@proton.me
Anaesthetists worked with
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Dr Ian J London has worked with Dr Matthew Gwinnutt at the following hospitals:
- Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (>50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (>50) Spire Yale Hospital (5-50)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (>50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (5-50) Spire Yale Hospital (5-50)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (>50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (5-50) Spire Yale Hospital (5-50)
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G8082
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate colonoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (5-50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (5-50) Spire Yale Hospital (5-50)
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H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (5-50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (5-50) Spire Yale Hospital (5-50)
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X3570
Therapeutic venesection - (5-50)
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H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - (5-50)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5) Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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G4430
Therapeutic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) with dilatation - (1-5)
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G8083
Therapeutic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate colonoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (1-5)