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Dr Simon Taggart 2020-03-30 Person 5 5 0

I arranged an appointment with Dr Taggart as I had been suffering with a chest infection/chest pain for a number of weeks - I had been diagnosed with Pleurisy and told it should clear within a week yet the chest pain had returned. Rather than simply accept the previous diagnosis given by other Doctors, during my consultation Dr Taggart carried out a thorough examination and spent time talking with me to try uncover any potential reasons for the ongoing pain. Based on his experience, Dr Taggart strongly suspected that I had been misdiagnosed. As well as arrange a ct scan (just 2 days later), Dr Taggart also took the time to review my notes at the hospital where I had been diagnosed with Pleurisy and called me ahead of our appointment to put my mind at ease. In my follow up appointment, the ct scan showed that as he suspected, I had a fractured rib and this was the reason for the ongoing pain (not pleurisy!). Dr Taggart talked me through the scans in a really clear manner so that I could fully understand the problem, provided advice on pain relief/next steps and answered any questions I had. I would highly recommend Dr Taggart to anyone who is looking for a chest specialist or that wants a second opinion - in my experience, Dr Taggart clearly knows what he is talking about!!