An initial consultation with Dr Richard Tighe is from £200.
Dr Richard Tighe
Consultant Gastroenterologist
MD, FRCP
Specialises in
- Bowel cancer
- Colonic disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Oesophageal conditions
Also available for:
Virtual consultations:
I am a physician at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and have been working at Spire Norwich Hospital since 1996. I am interested in all aspects of gastroenterology and have a large practice in inflammatory bowel disease.
I have established the bowel cancer screening programme in Norwich and am responsible for rolling the programme out across the East of England.
I am responsible for delivery of the endoscopy programmes in Norwich and monitoring of quality and patient safety.
I also hold responsibility for running the East Anglian endoscopy training courses for postgraduate doctors and am a national assessor for quality standards in endoscopy units.
Research interests: Coeliac disease, colonic disease - cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.
General Medical Council Number: 2943804
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Richard Tighe at Spire include:
Gastroenterology
- Bowel disorder test
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia)
Other treatments
- Acid reflux
- Bowel cancer screening and treatment
- Coeliac
- Colonic diseases
- Endoscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
- Gastro-intestinal
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Oesophageal conditions
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
Gastroenterology
Inflammatory bowel disease
Liver disease
Special clinical interests: Endoscopy, bowel cancer screen, inflammatory bowel disease, liver and biliary disease.
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Member of the British Society of Gastroenterologists
Member of the National BSG endoscopy committee
East of England SHA lead for bowel cancer screening programme
Eastern Region Training lead for endoscopy
Research and publications
- Coeliac disease
- Colonic disease - cancer and inflammatory bowel disease
Current NHS posts
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust
Personal profile
I have a young family who love sporting activities and am a regular visitor of Carrow Road and Wymondham Rugby Club. I enjoy country sporting pursuits and my wife and I run a small holding in South Norfolk.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01603 255 574 |
| Private secretary | Rachel Lane |
| Private secretary telephone | 07565 389 188 |
| Private secretary email | mrtspiresec@gmail.com |