Practising at
Mr Richard Ashpole
Neurosurgeon
BSc, MB BS, FRCS (SN)
Specialises in
I have a general neurosurgical practice including subarachnoid haemorrhage, head injuries, tumours and spinal disease.
My interests are in spinal disease, particularly lumbar spine, microdiscectomy and artificial cervical discs; and also in the management of various types of hydrocephalus.
I have been a college examiner and question setter for the FRCS (Neurosurgery) exam and am currently secretary of the Intercollegiate Surgical Board in Neurosurgery (ISBN).
I am director of my own medical instrument, device and design company, Neurodesign, www.neurosurgical-training-simulator.com. I have designed a set of surgical instruments for implanting artificial cervical discs as well as a unique craniotomy simulator for teaching neurosurgical techniques which is used at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham and in a number of teaching hospitals across the UK.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Richard Ashpole at Spire include:
Neurosurgery
- Back surgery (spinal surgery)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Facet joint injections
- Pain management injections for back and facet joints
- Nerve conduction studies and Electromyography (EMG)
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
- CT scan
Other treatments
Neurosurgery: Back pain, Brain tumours, Degenerative spine, Hydrocephalus, Lumbar spine disorders, Neck pain, Spinal surgery, artificial cervical disc replacement.
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Nottingham Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc / St Thomas' Hospital Medical School / 1981
Bachelor of Science in Neurosciences
MB BS / St Thomas' Hospital Medical School / 1984
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS (SN) / London / 1994
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England
FRCS (Eng) / London / 1998
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England
Professional memberships
Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons
Current NHS posts
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham
Contact information
| Telephone | For appointments at Spire Leicester please call 0116 265 3685 or for Spire Nottingham call 0115 937 7735 |
| Website | http://www.neurosurgeon.co.uk/ |
| Private secretary | Ruth Thompson |
| Private secretary telephone | 0737 708 2803 |
| Private secretary email | ruth.thompson84@outlook.com |