Mr Stephen Walsh 2015-06-25 Person 5 5 0

I had an operation for the removal of a malignant melanoma on my face at the end of May. As I had an existing heart condition I was very aprehensive about the operation. I could not have got better treatment. Mr Walsh is a friendly, charming man and really listened to me. He started to explain the operation to me and the implications when I interrupted him to ask if I could bring my husband into the consulting room. He readily agreed and started all over again and started to explain things in a way that we could both understand. He even made an appointment for me to see the anaesthetist before the operation to allay my fears about the general anaesthetic. At the end of my consultation he called in the Macmillan nurse and asked her to talk to us about the support she could give us and to make us a cup of tea because he recognised we had received bad news and were upset. This is just one example of how caring he is. Today I saw him again for my 3 week check up and he didn't hurry us and answered all our questions and told me what I could do to treat the scar area. Mr Walsh made me feel special. He is a credit to the NHS. I cannot praise him enough. A very special man.