The Spire Manchester Hospital

Ambitious to offer excellent standards of customer service, patient safety, and clinical accountability.

Struggling with gastroparesis or digestive issues?

Persistent nausea, vomiting, or difficulty swallowing can disrupt your life. Our UK-based independent clinic offers expert care for stomach and oesophagus conditions, including gastroparesis.

Eating and drinking are about much more than just nutrition – they are central to your health and daily life. Anyone dealing with persistent nausea, vomiting, severe heartburn, or difficulty swallowing knows how much these symptoms can affect wellbeing, work, and everyday activities.

To address this need for specialised care, we established one of the UK’s first independent clinics focused on advanced treatments for the upper gastrointestinal tract. Our team combines years of experience with leading expertise in managing functional disorders of the stomach and oesophagus, particularly motility-related conditions.

Living with gastroparesis can be overwhelming. We help you explore treatment options.

Gastroparesis (gastric paralysis) is a key area of our focus. As a certified digestive centre, we also provide patients with access to gastric pacemaker therapy. Learn more here: Enterra®-Therapy

If you would like to explore your options or discuss your symptoms, our specialists are here to help. Request a free, no-obligation consultation today – it’s confidential and entirely up to you.

You can find more information about our doctors and the clinic further down this page.

You can find success stories from patients here: Success Stories

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Where to find us:

The Spire Manchester Hospital

170 Barlow Moor Road
Manchester, M20 2AF

The Spire Manchester Hospital

170 Barlow Moor Road,
Manchester, M20 2AF

Mr. Paul Goldsmith

Mr. Paul Goldsmith

Paul is a consultant general surgeon at Manchester Foundation Trust, specializing in upper gastrointestinal surgery, focusing on conditions of the oesophagus and stomach. He has been part of the team since 2017.

He completed his medical degree at the University of Leeds and trained in Yorkshire, where he earned an MD focused on identifying biomarkers in renal transplantation using 1H NMR spectroscopy. Afterward, he continued his higher surgical training in Manchester and spent a period working in the Netherlands.

Paul has authored more than 30 scientific papers and has presented his research at both national and international conferences. In his current role, he serves as the general surgery lead for the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit and leads the frailty program within general surgery. He is currently heading an NHS England pilot project aimed at improving care for patients with co-morbidities undergoing abdominal surgery. Paul is also actively involved in teaching undergraduate medical students.

Areas of interest
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD);reflux, dyspepsia, hiatus hernia, laparoscopic fundoplication, LINX
  • Oesophageal dysmotility, achalasia, laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy
  • Gallstones, laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • Hernias; inguinal hernia, femoral hernia; incisional hernia, umbilical hernia
  • Emergency surgery; appendicectomy, laparotomy
  • General surgery; abdominal pain, weight loss, vomiting, anaemia
Our Mission

Every patient has an individual history that goes far beyond purely medical symptoms. We treat each patient with empathy and attentiveness. After making a precise diagnosis using the latest examination methods, we work with you to develop a personalised treatment strategy.

Our experts combine in-depth knowledge and surgical expertise to offer you optimal care at the highest level and enable you to live a symptom-free life. Get well. Stay well.