Mr Abraham Manoj Thomas

Mr Abraham Manoj Thomas 2016-06-25 Person 1 5 0

I have suffered chronic back pain for several years to the extent that I am almost house-bound. I have tried several ways of finding relief but to no avail so a referral to this doctor was seen as a last resort. What I got was someone who showed no interest in my condition, he totally dismissed my problem re spinal injections, I have a deep-seated fear of needles. His only comment was that he had never met anyone with that problem. I had hoped to be referred to the pain clinic, but although he finally agreed to a referral, he was totally negative as to whether this would help me and basically said that my only resort was to ever increasing pain killers. It is interesting that a lot of my comments mirror the previous reviewer even down to the delay in being seen and the non-committal attitude of the rest of the staff. The end result is that I have become thoroughly depressed, made worse by the fact that I am sure that if I went private the attitude would totally change.

Mr Abraham Manoj Thomas 2016-04-06 Person 5 5 0

Mr Thomas has been my consultant for a number of years through the nhs. Recently he administered pain relief injections to my lower back. Although this time I haven't had the results if have liked, this isn't the fault of Mr Thomas. He explained that they don't always work along with the risks involved in this as in any medical procedures. I found him to be thorough, approachable, extremely knowledgable (as you'd expect) a great listener with a relaxed attitude that made me more confident in explaining my symptoms and the effect this problem has on my day to day life. Mr Thomas is a consummate professional that I trust completely and would recommend to anyone who has suffered back pain.

Mr Abraham Manoj Thomas 2016-04-06 Person 5 5 0

I've had back injections twice under the care of Mr Thomas. Although this time round I haven't had the results I'd hoped for my experiences with him have been excellent. He has listened to my description of the pain, discomfort and lifestyle effects the condition has on me and questioned me for more details where appropriate. He's approachable and relaxed. By that I mean I never felt rushed during my consultations with him and he ensured that I understood what he could do for the pain and the risks that go along with the procedure. I might add that I am an NHS patient and not private. I have a review with Mr Thomas later this month and I'm confident that he will advise accordingly on what is to be done next to help the pain in my back.

Mr Abraham Manoj Thomas 2015-09-02 Person 1 5 0

Did not explain things to me . Basically told me a lot more chance of worse problems if I was to have injections left me feeling helpless just sat there and said what do you want done? I have no idea as I'm not trained in back surgery. Also one of my appointments I had to wait 40 minutes just to see him for enough time to shrug his shoulders and tell me he did not have my notes so would have to book another appointment :( also the nurse that was in the room with him was browsing wedding dresses on the hospital computer while I was waiting to be seen