I am a graduate of the University of Edinburgh and subsequently trained in general medicine to Registrar level in the UK and New Zealand before starting as a Specialist Registrar in oncology at Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology on the Wirral in 1994. After a period of post-FRCR training at Christie Hospital, Manchester I was appointed as Consultant Clinical Oncologist at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton in 2000 with visiting sessions at Kidderminster Hospital specialising in breast and colorectal cancers.In addition to that I have a wealth of experience treating urological and upper gastro-intestinal cancers and has had a significant contribution to research within his sub-speciality interests. In November 2014 I joined the team of consultant oncologists at the new Worcestershire Oncology Centre and will be making a significant contribution to development of services there as well as continuing have sessions at Kidderminster Treatment Centre. In addition I have recently been appointed lead in colo-rectal cancer for the West Midlands section of the new National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network.He has been private practice at the Nuffield Hospital, Wolverhampton primarily looking after patients with breast, colorectal and urological cancers since 2001. He is also able to continue to see private patients in the Millbrook Suite at the Kidderminster Treatment Centre as well as providing this service at Spire Southbank Hospital.