Dr Adam Wheldon

Qualifications

MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRCP

GMC number: 6055741

Practising since: 2002

Specialties

General (internal) Medicine, Geriatric Medicine

Consultation times

  • Wednesday
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About

Dr Wheldon qualified from Guys, Kings and St Thomas’ Medical School in 2002.  He was appointed as a Consultant Physician and Geriatrician at Poole General Hospital in 2012. Dr Wheldon specialises in the management of older patients with multiple and complex medical problems. 

Dr Wheldon sub specialises in providing comprehensive Pre and Postoperative medical care and rehabilitation to patients with Orthopaedic conditions, and works in one of the leading departments in the country for patients suffering from a fractured neck of femur.  

Dr Wheldon leads the Falls Prevention Team at Poole Hospital and specialises in the investigation of Falls and their management.  Dr Wheldon also has an interest in Osteoporosis and its treatment, to enable patients to maintain their independence and quality of life. 

Dr Wheldon specialies in the following:

  • General medicine for the elderly
  • General (Internal) medicine
  • General medicine

Special interests

Falls

Osteoporosis
Polypharmacy
Dementia assessments

Personal interests

Triathlon

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Adam Wheldon at Nuffield Health

  • Medicine for the elderly

Locations Dr Adam Wheldon works with

Related experience

Research

Major Trauma in Older People Published 2017


Memberships

  • Medical Protection Society
  • Royal College of Physicians of London
  • British Geriatrics Society

Other posts held

  • Poole Hospital NHS Trust Consultant Geriatrician

Insurers Dr Adam Wheldon works with

Dr Adam Wheldon works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • AXA - Global Healthcare
  • Bupa
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)

Declaration

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

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

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