Mr Rajnish Mankotia

Written by a NHS patient at Southmead Hospital

Mr Mankotia was very informative throughout the procedure he and his team also made me feel much at ease. As this was the third time I have had this done it was the most comfortable experience of them all. He explained to me that I was having a water colonoscopy and the benefits of it.

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Written by a NHS patient at Queen's Hospital

i received good care from nurses ethel and aida and the team on the gastroscopy ward and then in the unit mr rajnish Mankotia and his assistants and technician were very considerate and calming while i underwent a gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedure the atmosphere in the ward was very good and the staff work well as a team

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Written by a NHS patient at Sandwell District General Hospital

I was transferred to Sandwell hospital with severe, unbearable abdominal pain. To cut a long story short, after scans and tests it was found that I had an extremely infected gall bladder and I was given the option to have it removed. Side effects and risks were made very clear by Dr Mankotia and he seemed very caring and concerned from the beginning. After my operation, I found out that the surgery was extremely complicated given that I have a lot of thick scar tissue as a result of previous abdominal surgeries. As a result, Dr Mankotia and his team were unable to perform keyhole surgery and instead had to perform an open surgery instead. Given the amount of scar tissue, I was told that the gall bladder was basically plastered down. However, they still managed to remove it carefully with no permanent damage. The after care from Dr Mankotia and his team was exceptional. They were extremely cautious about my recovery due to the complicated surgery and were very clear with all the nurses and any other attending doctors about the seriousness of looking after my drain and ensuring that it stays in until they were 100% sure that the bile had subsided and taken the correct path. Once I was discharged (with the drainage bag) , Dr Mankotia called to find out how I was getting on, and to update me as to the next steps of the process. Unfortunately my drainage bag ended up falling out while I was home and although I was quite panicked at the time, Dr Mankotia reassured me and arranged for me to have an urgent CT Scan and blood tests to ensure there was no bile leakage. He also explained ways in which I could have a drainage reinserted without surgery, if necessary. Again, this made me feel much more relaxed and reassured. Fortunately, the CT scans came back fine and upon my final meeting with Dr Mankotia, he ensured that I was OK and recovered before discharging me. Thank you so much to Dr Mankotia and his great team.

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Written by a NHS patient at Queen's Hospital

I have had mainly bad experiences with the NHS services and Queens. Hospital in particular. What a refreshing change. Mr Mankotia and his team were like a breath of fresh air, professional, caring and efficient. Mr Mankotia performed an endoscopy on me, which I was dreading having has 2 bad experiences before by other surgeons. He was gentle, thorough and the procedure was over before I knew it. He and all his team should be congratulated. Keep up the good work!

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Written by a NHS patient at Sandwell District General Hospital

From the moment I entered the Endoscopy unit I felt at total ease, having had a colonoscopy two years before I knew the procedure, however with a different doctor ( Dr Than who was equally as good ) performing the procedure I must admit I was a little apprehensive at first, I need not have worried the doctor was excellent in every way, kind courteous, most importantly he engaged with me asking if I had any concerns and throughout the procedure he kept reassuring me that I was doing fine, at the end he wrote up his report handing me a copy and explaining the results, at no time did he rush, apart from all that he was a really nice pleasant doctor, He explained to me that he had used a fairly new technique called 'Water Colonoscopy' this he explained was used to inflate the bowl instead of air, I found this to a little more comfortable than air alone, now a little praise for is assistants, they too were busy but still found time to look after me properly, I must mention the male nurse Chris who kept chatting to me probably to divert my mind away from the job in hand, the gas and air did it's job very well. Finally a mention to the team who were in recovery, everyone was so helpful, very pleasant and no doubt a real credit to the unit, even the young nurse who served the refreshments was very nice. I am a good talker and need little encouragement, I was the only patient present, two packets of biscuits and a couple of glasses of water and after 45 minutes I was ready to leave, In all a very pleasant experience, Having read Mr Rajnish's CV on this website he is a very experienced doctor and as loads of experience, I could think of no one better to have performed the colonoscopy, I don't see how they could improve the experience at all Thank you Mr Rajnish and of course all the other lovely people who work in the Endoscopy unit

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