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Dr Richard Benson

Verified Oncology Cambridge

Dr Richard Benson

7 years of experience 5.0 (2 verified reviews)

4,771+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
14
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Richard Benson at a glance

Dr Richard Benson is an Oncology practitioner based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 38+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Cambridge, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr. Richard Benson trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London and qualified in 1988. Following his general medical training, he undertook his formal oncology training at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and was a visiting Senior Fellow at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Canada from 1998-1999; further broadening his medical knowledge and experience.
Dr. Benson was appointed a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Addenbrooke's NHS Foundation Trust and Peterborough Hospital NHS Trust in 2000.
In addition to his practice, Dr. Benson is actively involved in clinical research with special interest in technical aspects of radiotherapy. His research interests are based around improving radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in head & neck and urological cancers by developing technical radiotherapy and evaluating treatment related toxicity. In doing this research he endeavours to improve outcomes and treatment processes for patients.
Dr. Benson is also involved in teaching and examining oncology trainees for the Royal College of Radiologists; teaching the next generation of oncologists.
Diseases, Medical Tests and TreatmentsChemotherapy
Prostate
Head & neck
Thyroid
Bladder
Skin cancers

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Richard Benson

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Cambridge (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · Oncology
    Universitat de València, Cambridge (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Oncology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-309686 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Oncology
#EB-CA6E937B · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 66
Annual physical exam 99395 2,308
Vaccination administration 90471 1,700
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,731

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Richard Benson
HEADSHOT
Richard Benson in consultation
IN OFFICE
Richard Benson with the team
WITH TEAM
Richard Benson at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 128s
Meet Richard Benson

Research & publications

h-index: 5 · i10: 9

  1. Long-term follow-up of Oncology across GB
    Richard Benson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.2462/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 39191074 · cited by 34
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Oncology
    Richard Benson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.6072/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 34063657 · cited by 64
  3. Long-term follow-up of Oncology across GB
    Richard Benson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8273/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31940217 · cited by 86

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Oncology European Annual Congress (Oncology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Oncology National Society Meeting · Cambridge · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Oncology — Cambridge · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Oncology
  • Awareness When should you see a oncology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.richard.benson@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

2 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
2 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Richard Benson's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Richard Benson treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Oncology

Cancer diagnosis and treatment including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and survivorship care.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Cambridge matters

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  • What does Richard Benson specialise in?

    Richard Benson specialises in Oncology in Cambridge, GB. 38 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Richard Benson treat?

    Richard Benson treats conditions within Oncology. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Richard Benson practise?

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  • What languages does Richard Benson speak?

    Richard Benson speaks English.

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