Mr Christopher Anderson 2023-09-13 Person 4 5 0

Raised PSA - moderately enlarged prostate. x 3 MRIs (+ follow-up consultations) over 3 years (MRIs were inconclusive but showed PIRADS 3 change/lesion) and template prostate biopsy under GA at the Cromwell Hospital. Biopsy established benign prostate enlargement. Things I liked: I would rate Mr Anderson's skill as a surgeon at the very highest level. I had complete faith in him. His advice to undergo a biopsy (albeit he left the decision to me) to establish whether I had early-stage prostate cancer or not was clearly the right advice. Things I liked less: I was not told that I would need to attend hospital for pre-assessment tests on a separate day before my biopsy (I'm not sure whether this was the consultant's responsibility or the hospital's). I would have welcomed more guidance about what to expect after the biopsy (significant blood in semen etc.,) and perhaps a greater understanding of the biopsy technique before it was carried out (this would have helped in knowing what to expect after the operation). I should stress that the things I liked about Mr Anderson far outweighed the things I liked less.