Minor Surgery Personnal

Dr. Richard Baxter obtained his qualifications from the University of Birmingham in 1992 and has 12 years specialist experience as a Dermatological Surgeon at Queen Mary’s Hospital, London. He is also a member of St George’s Hospital Dermatology and Plastic Surgery MDT. He holds a special interest in Dermatological Surgery, Orthopaedic Medicine and ENT.

Dr. Baxter is a lecturer and course organiser in Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery Education.
He is also an examiner and contributor for the Diploma in Minor Surgery and involved in the national accreditation of primary care skin surgeons.
Dr. Baxter is currently based in GP Principal Ashdown Forest Health Centre, East Sussex.

Principal post/location: GP Principal, Barnes, London

Qualification: Middlesex Hospital Medical School (now UCL), 1982
Special Interests: GPwsI in Minor Surgery
Specialist experience: Dermatological surgeon, Westminster & Chelsea + Queen Mary’s Hospitals, London Examining
Teaching experience: Programme Director Diploma in Minor Surgery, Minor Surgical courses for London Deanery.
National profile: Examiner for Diploma in Minor Surgery, RCGP Clinical Champion for Minor Surgery, committee member of NICE & DH guidelines on skin cancer surgery