Mr James Wright

Mr James Wright

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon

FRCS (Eng), MD, MB BS, BSc (Hons)


Specialises in

  • Bowel surgery
  • Bowel cancer
  • Gallbladder/Gallstone removal
  • Haemorrhoids removal and treatment
  • Hernia surgery

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I am experienced, senior surgeon, having worked as an NHS Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Southend Hospital since 2012, and privately at the Spire Wellesley Hospital since 2020.

I have a wide scope of practice, in open and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. Within the NHS, I specialise in bowel cancer and advanced pelvic cancer surgery, chairing the Mid and South Essex Complex Pelvic cancer Multi-disciplinary team meeting.

As well as cancer surgery, I have an interest in the diagnosis of abdominal pain, gallbladder problems, hernias, constipation/diarrhoea and disorders of the anus/back passage. I also have an interest in the surgical excision of skin lesions and lumps such as lipomas, abscesses, sebaceous cysts and tags, as well as a variety of other less common abdominal problems.

I pride myself on my communication skills, concentrating on explaining things in a way that patients can easily understand.

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General Medical Council Number: 4529985

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr James Wright at Spire include:

General surgery

Colorectal surgery

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Additional information

MB BS / St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London / 1998
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MB BS is a degree required to become a doctor.


Professional memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS (Eng))

Member of the Association of Coloproctologists of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI)


Professional leadership

I am the clinical lead for General Surgery at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (SUHFT)
I am the Royal College of Surgeons of England Surgical Tutor at SUHFT responsible for the delivery of training and education of the surgeons in training at SUHFT.

I enjoy spending my free time with my wife and two children. I like to keep fit and enjoy road cycling and being outdoors in the fresh air.