Dr John Silcock
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MB BS. MRCP
Specialises in
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Upper gastrointestinal cancer
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I have been a consultant gastroenterologist and endoscopist for over 20 years following my appointment in 1996. For over ten of those years, I was the director of a regional endoscopy training centre providing a full programme of 'hands-on' training courses for generations of endoscopists in training including medical, surgical and nurse endoscopist trainees.
I am an accredited bowel cancer screening colonoscopist and was, in fact, one of the first cohort of a dozen endoscopists in the country to complete the accreditation process in October 2005 in preparation for the launching of the national bowel cancer screening programme. I have been the clinical director of one of the local programmes caring for a population of over 600,000 since 2010.
My interests are in endoscopy and in endoscopy training.
I perform in excess of 850 endoscopic procedure per year in my current practice. I began endoscopic practice in 1987 and my lifetime experience of colonoscopy is significantly greater than 10 000 procedures.
I am clinical lead for Endoscopy at Spire Washington Hospital and successfully led the unit through our last JAG accreditation visit.
General Medical Council Number: 3120189
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr John Silcock at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Washington Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal pathology
Gastrointestinal cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease
Liver disease
Motility disorder
Special Clinical Interests: Therapeutic endoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatolography (ERCP).
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / University of Newcastle upon Tyne / 1986
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MB BS are the undergraduate degrees received following the succesful completion of undergrduate training at medical school. MRCP and then FRCP are the Postgraduate specialist qualifications required for consultant status.
FRCP / Royal College of Physicians / 1986
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Professional memberships
Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
British Society of Gastroenterology
Professional leadership
I am clinical lead for Endoscopy at Spire Washington Hospital
I am also clinical lead for Endoscopy in my NHS practice at CDDFT as well as being Trust Endoscopy training lead and clinical lead for the Bowel Cancer Screening Centre based there
Research and publications
Articles
Improved adenoma detection with Endocuff Vision: the ADENOMA randomised controlled trial
January 2018
Current NHS posts
Consultant Medical Gastroenterologist and Endoscopist, County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust
Personal profile
Apologies if I have scratches on my arms, I am a keen gardener but rest assured I keep my nails short and my hands clean!
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 0191 418 8636 |
| info@spirewashington.com | |
| Private secretary | Jan |
| Private secretary fax | 0191 4176573 |
| Private secretary email | janice.webster@spirehealthcare.com |