Dr Christopher James Heaton

Mrcp (member Of The Royal College Of Physicians), Awarded 2012, General Medical Council Registration With Licence To Practise As A Consultant Dermatologist, Gmc Number 6120491, Bsc (honours) In Physiology, University Of St Andrews, Fife (honours Degree Level Study Completed Prior To Clinical Medicine)

Chalybeate Cl, Southampton SO16 6UY, United Kingdom

Roles

Consultant Dermatologist and Director at Hampshire Skin Care Ltd, providing private dermatology clinics in Chichester, Portsmouth and Southampton
Consultant Dermatologist at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Dermatology Department, one of the busiest dermatology units in the UK
Consultant Dermatologist at Spire Southampton Hospital, offering clinics for medical dermatology, skin cancer and minor skin surgery
Lead skin cancer clinician within his private practice, focusing on assessment, diagnosis and surgical treatment of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers
Provider of teledermatology/virtual consultations for Hampshire Skin Care patients requiring rapid access to expert opinion

Qualifications

BSc (Honours) in Physiology, University of St Andrews, Fife (Honours degree level study completed prior to clinical medicine)
MBChB, University of Edinburgh / University of St Andrews (graduated in medicine in 2005 following preclinical study at St Andrews and clinical training at Edinburgh)
MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians), awarded 2012
Completed full UK Dermatology specialty training on the Wessex rotation, finishing in May 2016
General Medical Council registration with licence to practise as a Consultant Dermatologist, GMC number 6120491
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London
Member of the British Association of Dermatologists

Experience

Over 15 years of dermatology experience, having first started in dermatology in 2007 at Portsmouth Hospitals Trust dermatology department and completed specialist training in 2016
Performs skin cancer surgery and benign lesion excision lists for the NHS twice weekly, undertaking more than twenty procedures per week for skin cancer and complex lesions
Contributes to dermatology education and public health messaging via online articles, clinic information pages and social media posts focused on acne management, skin cancer awareness and sun safety

News

Featured Top Doctors UK profile as a leading Consultant Dermatologist in Hampshire (Southampton and Portsmouth) and Chichester, outlining his expertise in skin cancer, mole checks, itchy skin, acne, eczema, psoriasis, hair and nail disease and dermoscopy
Author of multiple Top Doctors medical articles, including ‘All you need to know about acne treatments’ (2017), ‘Understanding different types of skin cancer’ (2025) and ‘The importance of sun protection and understanding sun damage’ (2025)
Listed on online healthcare business directories and review platforms (e.g. Cylex, Firmania, Birdeye, Chamber of Commerce UK, Bark) as Hampshire Skin Care Ltd (Dr Chris Heaton), Dermatologist, at 78 Broyle Rd, Chichester, with strong patient review scores and service descriptions