
Dr Simon Hodes
Professional statement
Dr Simon Hodes is an experienced and compassionate General Practitioner (GP) with over two decades of dedicated service in both NHS and private healthcare. He privately practises at the Cleveland Clinic London Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre, and Cleveland Clinic Moorgate Outpatient Centre. Graduating from Birmingham Medical School in 1996, he completed hospital rotations before qualifying as a GP in 2000. His NHS base is at Cavendish Health Centre, London.
For over 20 years, Dr Hodes served as a full-time GP Partner at a longstanding NHS practice in Watford, where he cared for multiple generations of families. He also gained valuable experience working in A&E as a hospital practitioner and later provided urgent care services at Northwick Park Hospital. Dr Hodes is passionate about providing holistic, family-oriented, and patient-centred care, with a strong emphasis on the importance of continuity in healthcare. He is deeply committed to fostering trust and understanding in his practice, ensuring that patients feel supported at every stage of their healthcare journey.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Hodes has a long-standing involvement in medical education. Since 2012, he has been a GP Appraiser in the NHS, more recently joining the Cleveland Clinic Medical Appraiser team from 2023. As an approved GP trainer, he has mentored numerous medical students, junior doctors, trainee GPs, pharmacists and other clinical staff. Simon has also authored publications on key GP topics, including the value of continuity of care, the importance of vaccinations and the significance of Advanced Care Planning.
Clinics

Cleveland Clinic London Hospital
Central London, 33 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7HY,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 29 years of experience
- General practitioner, Cleveland Clinic London (2021 – present)
Subspecialties
- Lipid management
- Irritable bowel syndrome
Professional memberships
- Royal College of General Practitioners
- British Medical Association
Education
- Former Medical Student Examiner
- PGCME (Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education) 2009
Positions in organisations
- Responsible Officer, NHS England (2025 -- present)
- GP Appraiser (2012 -- present)
Publications and conferences
- Dr Hodes published research can be accessed on his ResearchGate profile.
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
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- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- I was a pleasure to be examined by Simon his friendly manner and down to earth ways was refreshing compared to my experience. I would highly recommend him and the clinic
- Dr Hodes delivered a webinar for my corporate team, which was brilliant. Very engaging and interactive with lots of great, tangible insights. We're already looking forward to the next one.
- I am extremely grateful to Dr Hodes for the care that I received recently. Dr Hodes is a highly skilled, compassionate and caring doctor who ensured that my symptoms were investigated promptly. He kept in regular contact with me and I felt very contained and looked after.Doctor's response -Many thanks for your kind review. It is great to receive feedback from patients to continually improve our practice. Wishing you good health. Best wishes, Simon