About

Dr Nick Richens is a leading Consultant Paediatrician with subspecialty training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. He works as a Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant at the John-Radcliffe Hospital and is a specialist generalist in Paediatric Medicine. 

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His interests include include neurology, sports injury, the promotion of child health, and child well-being. Dr Nick also has additional experience in Paediatric Intensive Care and Anaesthesia. He is an expert in paediatric vascular access and provides point of care ultrasound assessment in clinic.

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Dr Nick graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University in 2011. He has worked subsequently at the Royal Berkshire Hospital (Reading), The John-Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford), The Prince Charles Hospital (Brisbane), St Mary’s Hospital (London), Worcestershire Royal Hospital (Worcester), Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham Sandwell Hospital, and Birmingham Children’s Hospital (Birmingham). He has undertaken additional training in anaesthetics and intensive care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Birmingham) and national grid training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Oxford.

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Dr Nick has an MSc in Medical Education from Wolfson College, Oxford (2023) and currently works an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Acute Paediatrics for Oxford University Medical School. Dr Nick also cofounded and lectures on the national British Paediatric Neurology Association Acute Neurology Course.

 

Locations Dr Nick has worked:

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• John-Radcliffe Hospital / Oxford Children's Hospital

• Nuffield Manor Hospital

• Birmingham Children's Hospital

• Birmingham Queen Elizabeth Hospital

• St Mary's Hospital (London)

• Royal Berkshire Hospital (Reading)

• Worcestershire Royal Hospital (Worcester)

• Prince Charles Hospital (Brisbane)

• Birmingham City Hospital

• Birmingham Sandwell Hospital

• Hereford County Hospital

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Specialties Dr Nick has worked in:

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• General Paediatrics

• Paediatric Emergency Medicine

• Paediatric Intensive Care

• Neonatal Medicine

• Paediatric Surgery

• Paediatric Gastroenterology

• Community Paediatrics

• Anaesthetics

• Adult Intensive Care

• ENT (Otolaryngology)

• Plastics

• Psychiatry and Eating Disorders

• Major Trauma

• Trauma and Orthopaedics

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Other interests

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• Paediatric Emergency Medicine

• Respiratory Medicine

• Paediatric Neurology

• Point of Care Ultrasound

• Child Well-being​

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Languages spoken

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English

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Treatments and tests offered by Dr Nick at Nuffield Health

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• Blood test

• Echocardiogram

• Electrocardiogram (ECG)

• Allergy testing

• CT scan (or CAT scan)

• Respiratory virus screen

• Neonatal medicine

• Paediatric medicine

• Vitamin deficiency test

• Gluten sensitivity screening

• X-ray

• MRI scan

• Phlebotomy

• Haematology profiles

• Skin Prick Testing

• Ultrasound