Professor Andrew Veitch
Qualifications
BSc, MB BS, FRCP, MD
GMC number: 3289114
Practising since: 1988
Specialties
Gastroenterology, General (internal) Medicine
Consultation times
- Weekly Monday 14:00 - 17:00
- Overview
About
Professor Andrew Veitch is one of the UK’s leading gastroenterologists, with a national and international reputation in teaching, and development of guidelines for better clinical practice. He has been practicing gastroenterology as a consultant for more than 20 years. In Wolverhampton he has been instrumental in developing a centre of excellence in endoscopy, and has a general gastroenterology and hepatology practice. He set up and runs the first bowel cancer screening centre in England, and has helped lead the programme at a national level. He is Honorary Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Wolverhampton, and has more than 80 academic publications.
Professor Veitch is President of the British Society of Gastroenterology. He has led on quality improvement in endoscopy services for the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and he has a global role as a member (former Chair) of the endoscopy committee of the World Gastroenterology Organisation. He is leading nationally and internationally on environmental sustainability issues in gastroenterology and endoscopy.
Professor Andrew Veitch works with all of the major medical insurance providers
Special interests
All
aspects of general gastroenterology and liver disease, including:
- acid reflux
- irritable bowel syndrome
- colitis and Crohn’s disease
- coeliac disease
- bowel cancer diagnosis and prevention
- abnormal liver blood tests
- diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
Treatments and tests offered by Professor Andrew Veitch at Nuffield Health
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Diagnostic endoscopy
Locations Professor Andrew Veitch works with
Related experience
Research
He is actively involved in research and guideline development in endoscopy and publishes numerous articles every year.
Other posts held
- Consultant Gastroenterologist, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Declaration
Professor Andrew Veitch does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Professor Andrew Veitch does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Professor Andrew Veitch does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.