Tim Whittlestone: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Bristol NHS Group Chief Medical and Innovation Officer
- Quoted on
- Dentistry access, Women's health & gynaecology, Plastic & reconstructive surgery
- Tracked press citations
- 3
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
“As the regional centre of excellence for secondary and tertiary clinical dental services, Bristol Dental Hospital supports patients who require complex treatment and emergency dental care. We recognise the challenges and impact that access to oral healthcare can have for people in the South West, particularly those in underserved communities.”
What Tim Whittlestone has said
“I am delighted that our gynaecology team now has its own dedicated surgical robot, as I know this will make a tremendous difference to both our patients and staff.”
chief medical officer at North Bristol NHS Trust · Women's health & gynaecology · 30 Sept 2026 · Southmead Hospital gets pioneering surgery robot to 'change lives' ↗
“Mr Dixon was dismissed in 2019. We have carried out a thorough and robust review of affected patients, and would like to reiterate our apology to all of these individuals.”
Chief Medical Officer, North Bristol NHS Trust · Plastic & reconstructive surgery · 10 Sept 2026 · Surgeon Tony Dixon suspended over mesh rectopexy harm ↗
Where Tim Whittlestone has been quoted
- June: Bridging the gap in access to dental care | News and featuresbristol.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Southmead Hospital gets pioneering surgery robot to 'change lives'bristolpost.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Surgeon Tony Dixon suspended over mesh rectopexy harmbbc.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026
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