About Us
As NHS Doctors, we have a passion for helping people with their health and have been doing so for decades. We also have a keen focus on preventative medicine and nutrition. With various reports warning about growing nutritional gaps within the UK population, we know only too well that many people need supplements to help fill the gaps that their diet does not provide. And these gaps are more common than we realise.
When looking to buy vitamins ourselves, despite over 30 years combined experience as Doctors, we got confused! There was so much variation, some products had unnecessary or unusual ingredients often with very little if any evidence of benefit, others had essential ones missing, and more worryingly some products had very high doses potentially causing harm, or very low doses making them barely worthwhile buying. This left us unsure which supplements were best for ourselves, unclear which were safe for our pregnant wives. We struggled to recommend brands or products to family, friends and indeed our patients.
And so Dr Marks was became an idea and eventually a reality and we are proud to be helping and benefiting so many people. We love the amazing feedback we get and it makes us proud to be able to make such a difference to peoples lives.
Why supplements are a good idea
Whilst we fully promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle with good quality food, we know that realistically this is not always possible and we were particularly shocked to see the HSIS report in 2019 showing the scale of nutritional deficiency in the UK.
This was the catalyst for us to do something. We wanted to ensure that every person has the same opportunity to have good nutrition because better nutrition means better health.
And so Dr Marks was born...... eventually. Working long hours as Doctors, it has actually taken us a few years to get here but we did it! We are two Doctors committed to providing high quality supplements that are backed by population data, that utilise scientific evidence and guidance, and that follow expert recommendations from our colleagues in science and medicine.
It's not just about selling
Our goal is to also make sense of the current, often confusing, nutritional supplement marketplace, so you can make informed decisions on what products are best and safest for you and your loved ones. To achieve this we are providing useful information about nutrition and health related matters on our website, blog, facebook and instagram pages, and youtube channel. We want to share our knowledge and experience as Doctors and give you information that you can trust. We sadly see so much information online that is incorrect, misleading and sometimes dangerous.
Health and Nutrition is just too important to ignore. We hope you can find trust and reassurance in choosing our supplements and find our education materials, blogs and social media platforms useful and informative. Together we hope to make a real difference in replenishing the UK's nutritional deficiencies and giving as many people as possible better health and well-being. And if you haven't started your journey yet, please browse our expanding product range to see how you can benefit too.
We work hard to make a difference for our children and generations to come
Recycled Packaging
Our pouches from late Autumn 2023 are fully recyclable
UK Made
Manufactured & Processed in the UK to support our economy and businesses.
Low Carbon Footprint
All our products & packaging are produced locally & movement is minimised to reduce our carbon footprint.
Our Mission & Why Dr Marks dares to be different
QUALITY & SAFETY
Our ingredients are of high quality and put together with a company that shares our ethos of providing only the best.
SCIENCE & EVIDENCE
We combine population data and research with our experience as Doctors to keep you healthy and thrive in a busy modern world.
EDUCATION & TRANSPARENCY
We don’t just sell amazing supplements, we also share our knowledge as Doctors. We want our customers to be the most knowledgeable.
Meet our Founders
Dr Marc Crutchley
MBChB MRCGP MSc BSc (Hons)
Co-Founder of Dr Marks
Dr Marc Crutchley took an unusual route into medicine. He first gained a First Class Honours degree in Astrophysics from the University of Birmingham, then studied medicine at the University of Sheffield and qualified (MBChB) in 2006. He spent his junior doctor years in Manchester, working across a range of specialties. He went on to complete an MSc in Sports & Nutrition Medicine and trained as a GP in his home town of Wolverhampton.
Marc is now an NHS GP partner at Quayside Medical Practice in Failsworth, Greater Manchester. His clinical interests include learning difficulties and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, musculoskeletal medicine and joint injections, and care home medicine.
Marc co-founded Dr Marks with Dr Mark Wilshere. Despite their many years in medicine, they found it confusing to choose supplements for their own families and hard to know what to recommend to others. The 2019 HSIS report on UK nutrition prompted them to act. They set out to make the supplement market easier to understand and to offer reliable, clearly explained information. He is married with four children.
Dr Mark Wilshere
MBChB MRCGP DCH BSc (Hons)
Co-Founder of Dr Marks
Dr Mark Wilshere has worked in the NHS since 1997. He began as a Cardiac Clinical Scientist in Southampton, then trained as a doctor and started his medical career as a junior doctor in Sheffield. He later rotated to the Oxford Deanery to specialise in paediatrics, before changing to general practice and completing his GP training in West Yorkshire. He gained his MRCGP in 2013.
Mark is now an NHS GP partner in Manchester. He took over his practice from a senior partner in 2019. He is also a GP trainer, supporting the next generation of family doctors, and serves as vice chair and treasurer of West Pennine Local Medical Committee. His special clinical interests are paediatrics, cardiology and joint injections.
Mark co-founded Dr Marks with Dr Marc Crutchley. Between them they have more than 30 years' experience as doctors, yet when they went to buy supplements for themselves and their families, they found the choice confusing. They also found it hard to know what to suggest to friends and relatives. The 2019 HSIS report on nutrition in the UK prompted them to act. They wanted to bring clarity to a crowded market and to share clear, trustworthy information.
At Dr Marks, Mark medically reviews the brand's articles and educational content to make sure they are accurate and clear. Away from work, he is married with four children.