Dr Wilkinson qualified from the Hull York medical school in 2009. As part of his training he spent several months at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Northern Tanzania. He undertook his postgraduate training in the Yorkshire hospitals of Hull, Scarborough and York. Later qualifying in Cardiff as a general practitioner, he is now a partner in a large medical practice on the coast in South Wales.

He has undertaken medical reviews for TV production companies including the BBC and has interests in medical leadership and anticoagulation. Dr Wilkinson has previously provided minor surgery services within the NHS. He now develops his interest in cosmetic dermatology with Dr Newmans clinic.