Dr Elizabeth Orchard

I trust Dr Orchard completely with my son's care. Since he was a child he has always received outstanding care through the JR hospital so when he transitioned into their adult heart services I was worried that the level of personal, top class, individual care might no longer be available. However with Dr Orchard I needn't have worried. First class! She listens and takes an interest in him as a person, not just a patient. She is thorough and always takes the time needed, not necessarily what's been allocated in clinic. I never mind an extra wait in clinic because I know when It's my son's turn, Dr Orchard will give him all the time and attention he needs. A First Class doctor doing a first class job. I can not recommend her highly enough!

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Been under Dr Orchards care now for around 6 years now. I have never met a more understating, caring, patient focused and professional Consultant. Always listens has a genuine concern for her patients and understands what you need and want from life.

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Dr Orchard is the Adult Congenital Cardiology consultant at the JR and she's great. I've been seeing her for a few years, since she was appointed as consultant. She listens, is very knowledgeable and sees the patient as a key partner in managing their condition (very unlike the old-fashioned model of the doctor having the knowledge and the patient being a passive recipient of that). She understands that people want to get on with their life, and that heart stuff is just a part of that. I know a number of other patients and everyone is full of praise for her. Her clinics always run late but no one minds: we know that we will get the time we need, when it's our turn.

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After being diagnosed with a congenital heart disease at my local hospital, I was referred to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, to meet with Dr Orchard. She was extremely helpful and very reassuring: she requested for further tests to be undertaken and she also put me in touch with a consultant at Southampton Hospital. Within 6 weeks, I had my keyhole surgery done and the aftercare continues to be second to none, inlcuding prompt email replies! I cannot recommend Dr Orchard enough!

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