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Mr George Spink

Verified Neurosurgery Hull

Mr George Spink

14 years of experience 4.8 (55 verified reviews)

3,911+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
15
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr George Spink at a glance

Mr George Spink is a Neurosurgery practitioner based in Hull, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 30+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Hull, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr George Spink is a Consultant Neurosurgeon based in East Yorkshire. Within the field of Neurosurgery Mr Spink specialises in the management of spinal conditions.
After qualifying in medicine, Mr Spink undertook specialist neurosurgical training in London working with Mr Adrian Casey and Professor Alan Crockard at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. After a year working as a consultant at The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, Mr Spink was appointed as head of subspecialty and the first full time spinal surgeon for the East Yorkshire region.
From his appointment in 2009 Mr Spink served as the Clinical Director of Spinal Surgery for East Yorkshire until 2016. Mr Spink also served as Honorary President of York Surgical Society for several years, Chairman of Regional Spinal MDT, Chairman of Neurosurgery Governance, and Clinical Director of Neurosurgery for East Yorkshire.
Throughout his career Mr Spink has performed thousands of procedures, specialising in a wide range of spinal disorders including slipped discs, spinal cord compression and deformity correction as a consequence of degenerative disease, spinal tumours and spinal trauma. In addition to surgical topics, Mr Spink frequently lectures on the conservative management of back and neck pain.
At present Mr Spink is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Hull University Teaching Hospital and Honorary Consultant to York and Scarborough NHS Trust. He is the senior Consultant spinal surgeon for the region and has been a Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons since 2006. Mr Spink also has a keen interest in undergraduate medical education and works for Hull York Medical School as an Honorary Senior Lecturer and Phase 1 undergraduate tutor, being a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2014.


Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Management of intervertebral disc herniation
Management of spinal stenosis
Management of radiculopathy
Management of myelopathy
Minimally invasive spinal surgery
Cervical disc replacement surgery
Complex degenerative deformity correction
Spinal tumour resection
Spinal fracture management
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
Spinal Injections For Pain
Surgery For Myelopathy
Surgery For Sciatica
Artificial Disc Replacement
Cervical (Neck) Surgery
Complex Revision Spinal Surgery
Discectomy
Facet Joint Injection
Kyphoplasty
Laminectomy
Lumbar Back Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Nerve Root Injection
Spinal Decompression
Spinal Deformity Correction
Spinal Fusion
Spine Fracture Surgery
Thoracic Back Surgery
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Herniated Disc Or Slipped Disc
Leg Pain
Spinal Surgery
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Arthritis (Spine)
Back Pain
Coccyx Fracture
Complex Spinal Disorders
Degenerative Disc Disease
Lower Back Pain
Sciatica
Spinal Deformity
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Fractures And Trauma
Spine Tumours And Infections
Spondylolisthesis & Spondylolysis
Sports-Related Spine Injuries
Upper Back Pain
Vertebral Compression Fracture

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

— Mr George Spink

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Hull (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · Neurosurgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Hull (GB)
  3. 2012–2013 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Charité Berlin, DE

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Neurosurgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-934933 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Neurosurgery
#EB-8BC195E6 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,600
Annual physical exam 99395 1,606
Vaccination administration 90471 2,262
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,001

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 120 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

George Spink
HEADSHOT
George Spink in consultation
IN OFFICE
George Spink with the team
WITH TEAM
George Spink at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 124s
Meet George Spink

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 10

  1. European registry analysis of Neurosurgery outcomes
    George Spink, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4250/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 35230894 · cited by 88
  2. Outcomes of Neurosurgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    George Spink, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7492/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32497248 · cited by 138
  3. European registry analysis of Neurosurgery outcomes
    George Spink, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2896/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 30320230 · cited by 164
  4. Outcomes of Neurosurgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    George Spink, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.1744/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 39860453 · cited by 110

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Neurosurgery — Hull · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Neurosurgery
  • Awareness When should you see a neurosurgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.george.m.spink@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

55 verified reviews
4.82
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55 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
4.9
Knowledge
4.9
Wait Time
4.6
Staff Friendliness
4.8
Ease Of Appointment
4.7
Value For Money
4.7
Would Recommend Pct
96.0
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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

Mr George Spink's Areas of Specialty

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Neurosurgery

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