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Professor Richard Watts

Rheumatology Ipswich

Professor Richard Watts

3 years of experience

8,422+
Patients seen
3
Years in practice
14
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor Richard Watts at a glance

Professor Richard Watts is a Rheumatology practitioner based in Ipswich, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 45+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2019). Serves patients in Ipswich, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Professor Richard Watts has 26 years' experience as a consultant rheumatologist practising at Nuffield Health Ipswich and Ipswich Hospital, having trained in Oxford, Middlesex Hospital, Cambridge and Norwich. He holds an honorary chair at Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia.
He diagnoses and treats a wide range of rheumatological and musculoskeletal conditions. He is able to arrange and interpret a wide range of investigations including blood tests for arthritis, X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and ultrasound and bone density scans.
He has a number of special interests including vasculitis, connective tissue diseases, joint inflammation (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis) and gout. He regularly sees patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. He regularly performs a variety of injections into joints and soft tissues including carpal tunnel, bursitis and tennis elbow.
He is a medical advisor to the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), Vasculitis UK and has been a clinical advisor to Arthritis Research Campaign (now Arthritis Research UK).
He was previously Editor-in-Chief of Rheumatology and Editor of the Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology.
Outside rheumatology his interests include skiing, mountain walking, gardening and steam engines.




Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Joint injection
Soft tissue injection
Rheumatology
Medical report
Medicolegal
Video consultation
Immunosuppressive therapies
Disease modifying therapies
Biological therapies
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Back pain
Gout
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Psoriatic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Sjogren's syndrome
Inflammatory arthritis
Joint pain
Scleroderma
Vasculitis
Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis)
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) (Chung-Strauss syndrome)
Microscopic polyangiitis
Polyarteritis nodosa
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP)
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Fibromyalgia
Myositis

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

— Professor Richard Watts

Education & training

  1. 2013–2019 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Ipswich (GB)
  2. 2019–2023 Residency · Rheumatology
    Universitat de Barcelona, Ipswich (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2023-09–2024-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Rheumatology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-785242 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Rheumatology
#EB-E905A8E2 · issued 2024 · renewal 2034
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,571
Annual physical exam 99395 2,501
Vaccination administration 90471 1,765
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 714

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 270.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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

Videos

introduction · 109s
Meet Richard Watts

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of Rheumatology across GB
    Richard Watts, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9710/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 33666250 · cited by 43
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Rheumatology
    Richard Watts, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9041/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35321189 · cited by 113
  3. Long-term follow-up of Rheumatology across GB
    Richard Watts, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1674/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31666512 · cited by 111
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Rheumatology
    Richard Watts, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4740/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 39708759 · cited by 197

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Rheumatology — Ipswich · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2024
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2024
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2024

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Rheumatology
  • Awareness When should you see a rheumatology?

For international patients

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Patient liaison · dr.richard.watts@euroclinics.example

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  • ★★★★★ ✓ 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

Professor Richard Watts's Areas of Specialty

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

Rheumatology

Joint, muscle and autoimmune disorders including RA, lupus, gout and chronic pain.

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Richard Watts specialises in Rheumatology in Ipswich, GB. 45 years of clinical experience.

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    Richard Watts treats conditions within Rheumatology. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Richard Watts practise?

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    Richard Watts speaks English.

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