Dr Julia Newton

Qualifications

MbChB(Hons), DPhil(Oxf, DipSEM, FRCP, FFSEM

GMC number: 4087588

Practising since: 1994

Specialties

Sport and Exercise Medicine

Consultation times

  • Tueday 10:00 - 14:00
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About

Julia is a Consultant in Rheumatology and Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She has extensive experience in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, exercise-related pathologies, and chronic rheumatological conditions. From 2007 to 2022, she worked as a Senior Sports Physician at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Bath, providing multidisciplinary medical support to elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

She also holds strategic and educational leadership roles as Associate Dean for Thames Valley with NHS England, contributing to postgraduate medical education and workforce development, and serves as Vice-President of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM).

Julia graduated from the University of Manchester in 1994 and completed specialist training in Rheumatology, with subspecialty accreditation in Sport and Exercise Medicine, in Oxford in 2006. During her higher specialist training, she undertook a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) at the University of Oxford, alongside a Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine from University College London (UCL), focusing on evidence-based approaches to MSK and exercise-related conditions.

She established the Oxford NHS Musculoskeletal and Sport and Exercise Medicine Service, delivering comprehensive, patient-centred care for both adult and paediatric populations. The service encompasses diagnosis and management of soft tissue injuries, overuse syndromes, inflammatory arthropathies, and exercise prescription for rehabilitation and long-term condition management.

At the English Institute of Sport, Julia provided high-performance clinical care including injury prevention, load management, and return-to-play protocols for athletes across multiple disciplines such as athletics, swimming, modern pentathlon, gymnastics, netball, and women’s rugby. Her work involved close collaboration with physiotherapists, biomechanists, strength and conditioning coaches, and performance nutritionists.

Her clinical and research interests include paediatric and adolescent sport and exercise medicine, the Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), bone stress injuries, osteoporosis and bone health optimisation, and the physiological impact of high training loads. She is actively engaged in clinical research, service development, and medical education, and is a frequent speaker at national and international scientific meetings.

Julia founded the Oxford Sport and Exercise Medicine Training Programme in 2007, which has become a well-established postgraduate training pathway.

Outside of her professional work, she maintains an active lifestyle as a recreational runner and equestrian, with a personal interest in the role of physical activity in health and wellbeing.

Oxford Sports Exercise Medicine Practice Manager: Lucy Chenery 07841023647

Special interests

Sports, Exercise, Medicine & Musculoskeletal
Has extensive multi-sport experience in athletes of all ages and has particular interest in child and adolescent sport and exercise medicine, female athlete problems, bone stress, bone health and issues related to high volume training. Julia has an active research and education portfolio and she lectures at national and international events. She set up the highly successful sport and exercise medicine training scheme in the Oxford Deanery in 2007.

Other interests

  • Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • Bone Health
  • Adolescent sports medicine
  • Female athletes
  • Multi-sport
  • Sports injuries
  • Tendinopathy and Stress Fractures and Exercise in Chronic disease

Personal interests

Keen runner and equestrian.

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Julia Newton at Nuffield Health

  • Image guided joint injections

Locations Dr Julia Newton works with

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    Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RP

    01865 307777
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Research

Julia has an active research and education portfolio particularly in sport and osteoarthritis and bone health. She set up the highly successful Sport and Exercise Medicine training scheme in Thames Valley in 2007 and remains the program director currently.

Memberships

  • English Institute of Sport in 2008, Associate Dean Thames Valley NHS England and Vice-President of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
  • British Society of Rheumatology
  • British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine

Other posts held

  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Insurers Dr Julia Newton works with

Dr Julia Newton works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aetna
  • Allianz
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Bupa Global
  • Cigna
  • Cigna International
  • CS Healthcare
  • The Exeter
  • Healix
  • Healthcare RM
  • Police Mutual
  • SecureHealth
  • Simplyhealth
  • Standard Life
  • Tri-Care
  • Universal Provident
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA
  • WPA

Declaration

Dr Julia Newton does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Julia Newton does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Julia Newton does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.