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Mr John De Souza 2021-03-02 Person 2 5 0

First met this consultant in 2015 after a serious UTI. Whilst the NHS may have capacity limitations his attitude to a 53 year old and the extended need for a catheter were not in keeping with reasonable expectations. Ct and ultrasound scans took forever and after 7 weeks I gave up on him and the NHS and went private at Spire Edinburgh. Result. Within 1 week all scans completed, consultant review completed, clean bill of health and a nurse who taught me to self catheterise so that the permanent one could be removed. I have now been able to ditch the catheters all together. However due to the extended hospital catheterisation my bladder has become lazy. Not a good experience from John de Souza who at one point advised that I may need a permanent catheter for life. My advise.....make sure you clearly communicate what you want and get it!!