Meet Dr Chris Critoph

My name is Dr Chris Critoph, and I am a Consultant Cardiologist based in Bournemouth, Dorset. I trained in cardiology at major teaching hospitals in London and Australia, before moving to Dorset in 2015 with my wife and 2 children.

Whilst for over 20 years in my clinical practice I use evidence-based medicine to advise patients on which medications to take or procedures to have, I am also a huge advocate of the power of lifestyle habits to improve health and wellbeing. 

There are many definitions of ‘wellness’, and I like this one: ‘Wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes, so that instead of just surviving, you’re thriving’. 

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is a key part of this

We only get one life. 

There’s no getting away from it, weight loss is hard. If it were easy, two thirds of the adult population in the UK wouldn’t be overweight, with a quarter being obese. Weight-loss drugs have been around for a few years now, but it has only been since 2024 that I have started to take serious notice. This is because in addition to the obvious weight-loss benefits, the positive effects on the heart reported in trials continue to stack up. As a result, I decided in 2025 to start prescribing them. I have found they are incredibly useful to help people kick-start their weight loss, enabling them to incorporate the healthy habits that are so beneficial.

Why start your weight loss journey through me?

• Accessing these medications through me and my medical business Coastal Cardiology has a number of advantages. My patients often tell me they don’t like the idea of buying medication from random websites. By purchasing through me, you have the reassurance of a personal service from an experienced consultant with an established medical practice.
  
  
• I include regular follow up with the price of the medication, maximising safety, helping manage any side effects if they occur.
  
  
• I will advise on other aspects of heart health like blood pressure and cholesterol.

• I will review all your other medications, making suggestions to reduce your pill burden
  
  
• Free access to my Coastal Cardiology member’s site, with a wealth of health information from a source you can trust

I am a self-confessed health nerd, and take great care to practice what I preach, and try and optimise all aspects of my life for exactly this reason. In particular, I designed my daily exercise regimen to help me lead as full a life as possible for as long as possible. I love weight-training, golf, cycling and swimming. I’m a huge advocate of stress management, and meditate daily. I am an avid cook, spending hours each week in the kitchen using fresh whole food ingredients for my family. I appreciate I am at one end of a spectrum when it comes to healthy habits, but I enjoy working with my patients to develop their own habits which work in their lives and help them feel better. 

My Blog

For many years now I have written a weekly blog on all things heart, wellness and longevity related with thousands of followers. This has now developed into a members site with a whole library of articles and videos. The feedback from members is really positive, with nearly everyone renewing each year. Many have helped make positive lifestyle changes as a result of information I have given them. This includes weight loss. To help support people with their weight loss journey, I have therefore decided to include membership for free for anyone I prescribe weight loss medication for. Not only that, in addition to the weekly blog and research articles, I will include access to a whole section on this website dedicated to the latest research on weight loss, including the medications.

There is much mis-information online, and as a practicing NHS consultant with an additional medical research degree I hope to steer you in the right direction.  It’s no coincidence that many of the lifestyle areas I discuss not only make people feel more ‘well’, they also reduce the risk of a great many chronic health conditions.

If you would like to read more about my members site please click here https://www.coastalcardiology.co.uk/join-the-coastal-cardiology-private-members-area/.