Professor Andrew Veitch
Qualifications
BSc MBBS , MD, FRCP
GMC number: 3289114
Practising since: 1988
Specialties
Gastroenterology, General (internal) Medicine
Consultation times
- Weekley Monday morning (Cheltenham)
- Overview
About
Professor Andrew Veitch is one of the UK’s leading gastroenterologists, with a national and international reputation in teaching and developing guidelines for better clinical practice. He has been practicing gastroenterology as a consultant for nearly 25 years. In Wolverhampton, he was instrumental in developing a centre of excellence in endoscopy and set up the first bowel cancer screening centre in England. He has a general gastroenterology and hepatology private practice and is a specialist therapeutic endoscopist. He is an Honorary Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Wolverhampton and has more than 80 academic publications. His NHS practice is now in Gloucestershire.
Professor Veitch is past 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 previous global role as Chair of the endoscopy committee of the World Gastroenterology Organisation. He is a leading figure 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)
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- 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.
Memberships
- British Society of Gastroenterology
- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Other posts held
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Consultant Gastroenterologist
Insurers Professor Andrew Veitch works with
Professor Andrew Veitch works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- WPA
- Healix
- Bupa
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Benenden Health
- APRIL
- CS Healthcare
- Freedom Health
- ESMI
- InterGlobal
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- Medical Care Direct
- Simplyhealth
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
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.