An initial consultation with Dr John Corless is from £250.
Dr John Corless
Consultant Chest and Respiratory Physician
MB ChB, FRCP (London and Edinburgh)
Specialises in
- Chest medicine
- Respiratory Medicine
- Complex respiratory conditions
- Lung function tests
- Breathing issues
Also available for:
Virtual consultations:
I have more than 25 years’ experience as a Consultant in Respiratory Medicine with very extensive experience of managing a very wide range of respiratory / lung conditions.
I am very experienced in assessing patients with symptoms such as breathlessness and cough. I manage patients with a wide range of conditions including asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, lung infections and lung cancer.
It is a priority for me to ensure patients understand their condition and have their wishes at the centre of how it should be managed.
At Spire I work alongside Mr Rob Peat, respiratory physiologist which normally allows lung function testing at the same visit. I also have access to rapid x-ray and CT scanning facilities and work closely with other colleagues in multiple specialities.
My NHS practice is based at Wirral University Teaching Hospital where I have been Associate Medical Director since 2020. I also work a medical expert witness in cases of occupational lung disease. I was President of the North West Thoracic Society between 2024 – 2026.
General Medical Council Number: 3676910
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr John Corless at Spire include:
Respiratory medicine
Other treatments
- Asbestos related lung conditions
- Asthma
- Breathing / lung disorder
- Breathing issues
- Bronchiectasis
- Chest and respiratory medicine
- Chest infections
- Chronic cough
- Complex respiratory conditions
- COPD
- Lung cancer
- Lung nodules
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Sarcoid and fibrotic lung diseases
NB Dose not see referrals for sleep conditions
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Chest medicine
Lung cancer
Respiratory medicine
Special clinical interests: Investigation of abnormal chest x-rays, unexplained breathlessness, chronic cough, asthma, COPD (emphysema), lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung diseases, pneumonia, pleural disease, bronchiectasis, sarcoid, pulmonary fibrosis, TB, bronchoscopy, spirometry (breathing tests).
Qualification and professional memberships
MBChB / University of Dundee / 1992
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (London and Edinburgh)
Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians
Member of British Thoracic Society
Member of European Respiratory Society
Member of Expert Witness Institue
Member of British Medical Association
Member of Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
Professional leadership
Clinical Director (Medical and Acute Specialities) Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Current NHS posts
Clinical Director and Consultant Respiratory Physician
Wirral University Teaching Hospital
Personal profile
My hobbies include golf, playing guitar and skiing in the winter. Long suffering LFC season ticket holder!
Contact information
| Telephone | 0151 929 5408 |
| info@spirewirral.com | |
| Private secretary | Jeanette Cross |
| Private secretary telephone | 0151 604 7046 |
| Private secretary email | Jeanette.cross1@nhs.net |