- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Endoscopy
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
I graduated in 1987. I completed my specialist training in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine at Mersey Deanery, Liverpool. I had the honour to work with Professor Sir Ian Gilmore , President Royal College of Physicians , London and two Presidents of British Society of Gastroenterology Professors Martin Lombard and Tony Morris as a Registrar. I was appointed as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at North Cumbria University Hospitals in 2001. Aside from developing the Gastroenterology service, I am also very committed to Training and Education. I successfully completed a Diploma in Clinical Education in 2010. I also act as an examiner for postgraduate examinations on behalf of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. I am involved with research, and has acted as principal investigator/co-investigator for a number of multicentre clinical trials. I was team member responsible for winning Hospital Doctor National Award in Acute Care Category in 2007.
I relocated as a Consultant Gastroenterologist in Bedford Hospital in April 2014. I am clinical lead for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Service. I am also involved with endoscopy training. I am both educational and clinical supervisor to various grades of medical trainees. I was appointed as Deputy Director for Research and Development\ in Bedfordshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2023.I carry out both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
Areas of interest
Abdominal Pain, Diarrhoea; Constipation, Anaemia; Nausea and Vomiting; Dyspepsia; Heartburn; Dysphagia (Swallowing difficulty); Acid Reflux; Gastro-oesophageal reflux Disease (GORD); Rectal Bleeding; Inflammatory Bowel Disease inflammatory (IBD); Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS); Abnormal Liver tests; Liver Disease excluding viral hepatitis; Barrett's oesophagus; Colonoscopy; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy; Proctoscopy; Polypectomy; Endoscopic Mucosal Resection; Gastroscopy; Therapeutic endoscopy. Full Thckness Resection colon.
Medical secretaries
- Linsay Taylor
- Bedford Hospital Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ
- 07846 314123
- 07846 314123
- Linsay.Taylor2@nhs.net
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)
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G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (5-50)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)
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H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (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)
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