Dr Paul Worth

Dr Paul Worth 2018-10-08 Person 5 5 0

Dr Worth listens carefully and understands the points I am trying to make. He is very knowledgeable and has a very good understanding of Parkinson’s and plans my treatment carefully. I trust his opinion and he treats me as an intelligent adult and is never condescending. I feel as if I have an important role to play in managing my condition.

Dr Paul Worth 2018-10-08 Person 5 5 0

My consultation was most useful and informative. Dr Worth spent a lot of time examining me and explaining the diagnosis and treatment . He listened to me and my husband and gave relevant information to us.

Dr Paul Worth 2018-09-29 Person 5 5 0

Dr Worth provides a first class service, not only in the consulting room but he has always made himself available for telephone consult which has proved very beneficial in the past. His manner and knowledge inspires confidence and more importantly reassurance . The Spire hospital is easily accessible and an extremely comfortable environment to visit.

Dr Paul Worth 2017-12-27 Person 1 5 0

I agree with the above comment. I have heard of several of us who have left his consultation with a very quick functional diagnosis without first having excluded other options. If somebody does have a functional disorder, it can have a massive effect on their lives and they should be offered help and advice to overcome it, not just reassurance that everything is fine, because clearly there is some mechanism that is not at all fine and seriously effects their lives. For the many of us misdiagnosed with a functional disorder, it is a very damaging misdiagnosis as the actual serious condition is then not treated and we can then feel very wary about seeking future help and not get appropriate medical support because that label follows us. I expect it is not just Dr Worth who uses this diagnosis too frequently, rather it is the 'go to' easy diagnosis when a neurologist doesn't understand or can't see what is happening. The mental and physical impact on both people with genuine functional disorders (who need to have it explained why it is happening and what they can do to improve it) and those of us with other diseases (who need the disease quickly diagnosed/treated and not obscured by a misdiagnosis) is huge - life threatening in some cases. However, I am sure if someone presented with a clear cut neurological disease within his field he would be very good.

Dr Paul Worth 2012-04-08 Person 1 5 0

If you have a structural defect in your brain causing problems then I believe he is all right. BUT if you have a problem they can't spot on an MRI then forget it - then he will discharge you having given you a psychiatric diagnosis (functional movement disorder), without referring you to a psychiatrists, with "reassurance" and with the recommendation that you don't get a wheelchair (the one thing I really needed to function) because you might become "dependent". Have since gotten wheelchair via non-NHS route- it's transformed my life. I'd love him to explain the difference between necessity and dependency.