Having being diagnosed with a kidney stone mid-January 2025, when I had attended the CAU to more recently when I had a stent placement and follow up lithotripsy via day surgery, the care, kindness and compassion from every member of staff I’ve encountered along the way has been first-class and really a credit to themselves, their teams and the NHS more widely.
The whole situation had me filled with dread and stress at times but on every encounter the staff were always reassuring and comforting.
Whilst I hope to never have a kidney stone again(!) I know that I’m in incredibly safe hands should that be the case.
A special mention and thanks to Mr Small, his secretary Lauren, Molly the consultant anaesthetist, Fiona in day surgery and all the theatre staff. You all made what was in my mind a very frightening ordeal feel like a walk in the park!
"Made it feel like a walk in the park"
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