"Breaking Bad News"

On 12th May my father attended the GI department at the Cumberland Infirmary. He was coming for results following an upper GI endoscopy and CT scan. My mother and I were with him.

The surgeon was empathetic and skilled at breaking the bad news. The surgeon gave Dad and Mum all the time they needed. They certainly laid to rest the archetypal surgeon tag of not been able to talk to their patients.

I am most grateful for the way Dad was treated with compassion and care in this highly emotional time.

Thanks also to the nurse specialist who was hovering helpfully in the background.