Mr Richard Stephenson

Practising at

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Richard Stephenson at Spire include:

Urology

• Prostatectomy
• Bladder investigations (cystoscopy)
• Circumcision
• Hydrocele surgery
• Kidney stones treatment
• Prostate surgery and laser prostate surgery
• Bladder lesion removal
• Cancer tests

Other treatments

Professional profile

Mr Stephenson's urological training was in Bristol, Hull, Sheffield and Edinburgh. Consultations Mondays from 6pm and Fridays from 9.30am. He has been a consultant on the Wirral since 1995 and is interested in general urology as well as surgery for kidney cancers, prostate problems and bladder symptoms. He has built up considerable experience in these areas and often favours conservative over surgical treatments.

Clinical Interests

Private contact details

Qualification and professional memberships

MB ChB / Bristol / 1982
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

FRCS / London / 1987
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

FRCS (Urol) / UK / 1994
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Urology

Professional memberships

Royal College of Surgeons, England
British Association of Urological Surgeons
British Association of Urological Surgeons - Section of Oncology
Member of the Societe International D'Urologie

Professional leadership

Current Chairman of the Medical Board, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from 2013

Current NHS posts

Consultant Urologist, Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust

Personal Profile

Mr Stephenson is married to a recently retired nurse and has two grown up daughters, beginning careers in medicine and civil engineering.  

He can often be spotted arriving at Spire on his beloved Triumph Tiger!  He enjoys cycling, sailing and skiing.

You may recognise him from his appearances on Pointless and The Chase!