Dr Simon Webster
Qualifications
BSc (Hons), FRSC, MBBS, FRCP
GMC number: 4638946
Specialties
Respiratory Medicine, General (internal) Medicine
Consultation times
- Fridays PM
- Overview
About
Dr Webster qualified from Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals in 1999, which incorporated some work abroad in Zimbabwe with the Medical Air Rescue service.
His practice at Nuffield Health reflects his NHS practice at Tunbridge Wells Hospital where he was Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine for 8 years, progressed to Clinical Director for Specialist Medicine for 3 years and since September 2024 has taken on the role of Chief of Medicine and Emergency Care in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust as a member of the Executive team.
Dr Webster has a broad interest in all aspects of respiratory medicine and offers a comprehensive service incorporating investigation of all aspects of respiratory disease supported by a robust radiology, physiology and physiotherapy service.
Where more invasive investigation is warranted, his practice is supported by a day-case fibre-optic bronchoscopy service and interventional radiology service for image guided biopsies.
As well as EBUS, there is a medical thoracoscopy service, which he set up alongside the pleural clinic back in January 2024. This facilitates access to the more challenging diagnosis of pleural cancers including mesothelioma. The cancer service is supported by multi-disciplinary team meeting on a weekly basis. This also gives access to a bespoke lung clinical nurse specialist service.
He also has a close working relationship with our local physiotherapy service who can provide home review if hospital attendance is difficult.
A cancer
screening service, mimicking the National screening pathway, is also in
development for ex-smokers over 55 years at increased risk of thoracic
malignancy.
Personal interests
Dr Webster lives in Goudhurst with his family. He enjoy photography and supporting the many sporting achievements of his 3 children. His daughter has played hockey representing Kent at a National level and his eldest son undertook the Saracens Rugby Development and Training Academy. His youngest son continues a successful rugby career in the local Cranbrook team playing for the Colts.
As a member of the Woodland
Trust he enjoys arboriculture and planted an orchard upon his arrival in Goudhurst
15 years ago, which includes several traditional Kentish apple varieties as
well as quinces, medlars and numerous vines. His other passion is travel, most
of which has been in and around Continental Africa where his qualification as a
BSAC sports diver led him to many truly spectacular submarine treasures.
Locations Dr Simon Webster works with
Insurers Dr Simon Webster works with
Dr Simon Webster works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- AXA Health
- Bupa
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Health-on-Line
- Cigna
- Aviva Health
- WPA
- Bupa Global
- Healix
Declaration
Dr Simon Webster does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Simon Webster does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Simon Webster does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.