Mr Nick Woodcock

Qualifications

MB ChB, MD, FRCS (Gen)

GMC number: 4098627

Practising since: 1994

Specialties

General Surgery

Consultation times

  • Weekly Wednesday 14:00–18:00
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About

Mr Woodcock qualified from the University of Leeds Medical School in 1994. His Basic Surgical Training was in Scarborough, followed by a period of research under the supervision of Professor John MacFie, resulting in the award of an MD for his thesis entitled ‘Gut Function in Surgical and Critically Ill patients’ in 2002, and the John Kinney Prize for Nutrition 2001.

He then undertook Higher Surgical Training in the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, and attained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) in 2005. He achieved his Certificate of Completion of Training in 2006, and was appointed as a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust the same year. He is a Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland (ASGBI).

Mr Woodcock’s specialist interests are inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), intestinal failure, enteric fistula and adjuvant nutritional support. He is a member of both the IBD and Nutrition Multidisciplinary Teams at York and Scarborough Hospitals.

Mr Woodcock specialises in the following treatments, tests and scans at Nuffield Health York Hospital:

General surgery:

Coloproctology:

Endoscopy:

Special interests

  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Intestinal failure
  • Enteric fistula
  • Adjuvant nutritional support.

Personal interests

When he is not working Mr Woodcock likes to travel, read, walk, listen to music, and is still just about able to play football. He is a life-long supporter of Liverpool FC.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Nick Woodcock at Nuffield Health

  • Colonoscopy
  • Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Colorectal surgery
  • Hernia repair
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)

Locations Mr Nick Woodcock works with

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    Haxby Road, York, YO31 8TA

    01904 233225
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Related experience

Research

Research interests include nutritional support, intestinal failure and gut barrier function. Papers include:

  1. "Necrotising fasciitis secondary to locally advanced rectal cancer."
  2. "A prospective randomised trial of probiotics in critically ill patients."
  3. "An investigation in to the effect of a probiotic on gut immune function in surgical patients."
  4. "What factors affect lymph node yield in surgery for rectal cancer optimal nutritional support."

Memberships

  • Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland
  • Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland
  • Medical Protection Society
  • British Medical Association

Other posts held

  • Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, York Hospitals NHS Trust

Insurers Mr Nick Woodcock works with

Mr Nick Woodcock works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Cigna
  • Exeter Family Friendly
  • Medical Care Direct
  • Simplyhealth
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA

Declaration

Mr Nick Woodcock does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Nick Woodcock does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Nick Woodcock does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.