Dr Tom Walton
Dr Walton is a Consultant Rheumatologist in Essex, Oaks Hospital his clinical interests are soft tissue rheumatology and rheumatoid arthritis.
Based At
NHS base
Colchester Hospital
GMC Number
3665321
Clinic Timetable
Monday & Thursday pm/eve
Clinical interests
Dr Walton sees patients with joint pain, arthritis, thinning of the bones, inflammatory back pain, tendon problems and other symptoms such as dry eyes, muscle aches, flexible joints and poor circulation where these can be associated with rheumatic diseases.
Common conditions seen include gout, Raynaud's , rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, fibromyalgia, Sjogrens syndrome, hypermobility, connective tissue disease, Lupus, vasculitis ankylosing spondylitis and tendonitis.
You do not need a GP referral to see Dr Walton.
Dr Walton offers a longer consultation time than most rheumatologists.
Professional Memberships
Dr Walton is a member of the British Medical Association, the British Society of Rheumatology and the Royal College of Physicians.
Academic Background
Dr Walton trained in general medicine and rheumatology at St Thomas', Guy's and Kings College in London. Previous training appointments as a junior doctor included the Royal Free, Portsmouth , Brighton , Bromley , Lewisham and Tunbridge Wells.
His published work includes the management of frozen shoulder, gout, infectious arthritis, connective tissue disease, Ehlers Danlos syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis.
He has recently completed a book chapter on the diagnosis of joint symptoms in collaboration with the rheumatology department in Mount Sinai, New York and has appeared as an advisor in the Daily Mail online.
Dr Walton has extensive experience having been a consultant rheumatologist for over 20 years. Dr Walton has been the Royal College Tutor for Colchester with responsibility for the education of junior doctors and has been the Chair of the Local Negotiating Committee at ESNEFT for 9 years. He is the Undergraduate Tutor for rheumatology at Colchester and is a postgraduate supervisor for the 3 trainee doctors in the department. Dr Walton is the lead consultant for paediatric rheumatology at Colchester but does not see children privately.
In his time in post he has chaired the prescribing standards committee responsible for safe prescription and has developed pathways for the management of gout and fibromyalgia.
Dr Walton has excellent patient and colleague feedback.
Based at
NHS base
Colchester Hospital
GMC Number
3665321
Clinic Timetable
Monday & Thursday pm/eve
Clinical interests
Dr Walton sees patients with joint pain, arthritis, thinning of the bones, inflammatory back pain, tendon problems and other symptoms such as dry eyes, muscle aches, flexible joints and poor circulation where these can be associated with rheumatic diseases.
Common conditions seen include gout, Raynaud's , rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, fibromyalgia, Sjogrens syndrome, hypermobility, connective tissue disease, Lupus, vasculitis ankylosing spondylitis and tendonitis.
You do not need a GP referral to see Dr Walton.
Dr Walton offers a longer consultation time than most rheumatologists.
Professional Memberships
Dr Walton is a member of the British Medical Association, the British Society of Rheumatology and the Royal College of Physicians.
Academic Background
Dr Walton trained in general medicine and rheumatology at St Thomas', Guy's and Kings College in London. Previous training appointments as a junior doctor included the Royal Free, Portsmouth , Brighton , Bromley , Lewisham and Tunbridge Wells.
His published work includes the management of frozen shoulder, gout, infectious arthritis, connective tissue disease, Ehlers Danlos syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis.
He has recently completed a book chapter on the diagnosis of joint symptoms in collaboration with the rheumatology department in Mount Sinai, New York and has appeared as an advisor in the Daily Mail online.
Dr Walton has extensive experience having been a consultant rheumatologist for over 20 years. Dr Walton has been the Royal College Tutor for Colchester with responsibility for the education of junior doctors and has been the Chair of the Local Negotiating Committee at ESNEFT for 9 years. He is the Undergraduate Tutor for rheumatology at Colchester and is a postgraduate supervisor for the 3 trainee doctors in the department. Dr Walton is the lead consultant for paediatric rheumatology at Colchester but does not see children privately.
In his time in post he has chaired the prescribing standards committee responsible for safe prescription and has developed pathways for the management of gout and fibromyalgia.
Dr Walton has excellent patient and colleague feedback.