Mr Mark Simmons

Written by a private patient at Spire Little Aston Hospital

Mr Simmons listened to me intently, gave me a thorough examination and put my mind at rest. Excellent service. Thank you .

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Written by a private patient at Spire Little Aston Hospital

Mr Simmons explained my problem to me very clear and also wrote down what I should and should not do prescribed my medication and within a week my problem is all ready clearing up

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Written by a private patient at Spire Little Aston Hospital

I attended clinic of Mark Simmonds at Spire Little Aston, the booking process was easy, I decided to seek a private consultation as there was a long wait for NHS appointments. I found Mr Simmonds to be professional, his examination thorough, and procedures carried out were explained clearly and costs were discussed throughout, I agreed for further investigations which he arranged promptly and I had a follow up for the results, again all details and treatment options discussed, he listened and answered my questions. I would not hesitate to recommend.

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Written by a private patient at Spire Parkway Hospital

Went to the gentleman at Solihull Parkway 19.1.24 , and as soon as he opened the door to call me in I found him openly empathic/ caring / polite . He explained who he was / field of practice, the way things work re self paying or with insurance from that initial appt through to how exploratory testing etc works and thereafter, and of course costs. He let me rabbit on about why I was there, he reassured me as I felt nervous, I mean you do don’t you because you're scared of what one might discover, but he was so kind, reassuring, making notes all the tine until it was tine to ask me questions relevant for his seek & finding. By the time the initial meet was over I felt like I’d met a new friend but one with medical knowledge I could trust. I left reassured that if after 2 weeks my issue hadn't changed for the better to see him again. That was nice, I always find going back to adjust glasses at the optician awkward, so hearing this really assured me he was really a nice caring person, and one who had a good idea of what my problem was likely to be from and gave advice I could introduce as soon as I got home. Am I hapoy right now ? YES Would I go back ? Yes because of knowledge & trust in him. I hope he registers with BUPA soon, they need him as do poorly people.

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Written by a private patient at Spire Little Aston Hospital

I had one consultation with this doctor around October 2023. I felt the consultation was rushed and he was extremely condescending. He was very cold and detached, asked me a lot of questions about my mental health without context or looking me in the eye, and also wanted to know who else I had seen for the septorhinoplasty. Of course, I told him, and interestingly, the surgeon who ended up performing the surgery knew everything I had said to him, so I can only assume they talked about my case without my knowledge. He was very concerned about how I was going to pay for the treatment and talked about money a great deal, then he proceeded to apply the numbing spray to my nose and throat, which was very uncomfortable, only to pressure me into having an invasive test (putting a camera down my throat), test that was going to be an indeterminate amount of money but at least 200 according to his estimate. When I said I did not want that test, even though he had already applied the numbing spray which lasted a few hours, he pretty much was done with me, so I left feeling anxious and clueless about what had just happened. Ultimately, I decided to have my operation with a different surgeon, so I can´t talk about his surgical ability.

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