- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Breast
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
- Home chemotherapy
About me
Professor Richard Simcock has been a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Sussex Cancer Centre since 2004. Previously he had worked at the Sydney Cancer Centre, Australia and before that had completed five years of postgraduate specialist training in Oncology in London and the South East including Guys and St.Thomas', Charing Cross and Mount Vernon Hospitals. He graduated from Guys and St.Thomas' hospital in 1993.
During Covid and until recently he also provided breast cancer oncology services to Eastbourne Hospitals
In 2022 he was appointed Chief Medical Officer for Macmillan Cancer Support and now splits his time between work for the charity and clinical work.
In 2022 he was made an Honorary Clinical Professor by Brighton and Sussex Medical Schools.
He is one of the Editors of the Textbook "The ABC of Cancer Care" and on the Editorial Board of BMJ Oncology. He is on the Board of the National Cancer Audit Collaborating Center.
He is the author of the British Menopause Society Handbook Chapter on 'HRT and Breast Cancer; and the co-author of the International Menopause Society Guidance on HRT and Breast Cancer.
Working closely with the surgical and nursing team Prof. Simcock sees and treats patients diagnosed with early or advanced breast cancer. He advises on the role of radiation, chemotherapy, hormone, biological, and experimental treatments.
Richard prescribes and supervises courses of chemotherapy delivered by the team at the Montefiore Spire, Nuffield or by home healthcare teams. In addition he prescribes, plans, and supervises radiotherapy treatment at the Genesis radiotherapy facilities in Portsmouth, Guildford and West Malling.
People coming to clinic are encouraged to record consultations on their phone and are the primary recipient of correspondence. Patients have access to a patient portal with all their relevant results and letters.
As well as his clinical roles Richard was a Clinical Lead for Breast Services at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust until 2014 and was Chair of the Sussex Cancer Network Breast Tumour Group.
He has been the national Chief Investigator for trials of acupuncture therapy in cancer patients and is a qualified acupuncture therapist.
Richard has worked closely with Macmillan and the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative to develop packages of care for patients after their cancer treatment.
He previously worked with Brighton and Hove Council to develop the 'Walk Well' program to help patients recover from fatigue after cancer treatment and is a strong supporter of the work done by the 'Brighter Outlook' team at Albion in the Community who help people living with cancer rehabilitate with exercise.
Richard is a Medical Advisor to the Charity Mummy's Star which provides advice and support to women who have been diagnosed with a cancer during pregnancy
From 2016-2019 he was the Chair of the Expert Reference Group for Cancer in the Older Person - a national group tasked with improving cancer outcomes for older people and in 2023 contributed to the Royal College of Radiologists Frailty Guidance in Cancer Care.
Richard has three children and until 2020 was a local school governor. He is a season ticket holder and Brighton and Hove Albion. His wife is a local GP.
He tweets @BreastDocUK
Areas of interest
Breast disease; Breast oncology; ; Cancer survivorship; Menopausal symptoms
Medical secretaries
- Liz Millen
- Montefiore Hospital 2 Montefiore Road Hove BN3 1RD
- 01273 828062
- medsecsimcock@gmail.com
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-21 days - (>50)
Spire Montefiore Hospital (5-50) Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital (5-50)
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Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 1-28 days - (5-50)
Spire Montefiore Hospital (5-50)
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Preparation for simple radiotherapy with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) - (5-50)
Spire Montefiore Hospital (5-50)
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Clinical supervision of external beam radiotherapy, up to and including 15 fractions or part thereof - (5-50)
Spire Montefiore Hospital (5-50)
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Clinical supervision and planning for the delivery of chemotherapy and/or systemic anti-cancer therapy for 0-7 days - (5-50)
Spire Montefiore Hospital (5-50)
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