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Mr Sunil Auplish 2024-02-12 Person 5 5 0

When I started having problems with intense pins and needles in my right hand, I was lucky enough (because of being a professional musician) to be able to have a BAPAM consultation, free of charge with a London hand surgeon who specialised in musicians’ hand injuries – Mark Phillips. Over a Zoom consultation, Mark diagnosed suspected mild Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. He also told me at the time that one of the very best hand surgeons in the UK (with a particular interest in musicians) happened to be based in my home town of York. That was Sunil Auplish. From the first contact with Mr Auplish’s secretary, Catherine – everything was very friendly and efficient. Mr Auplish is extremely pleasant and reassuring in his explanations of treatment possibilities, while being realistic about potential risks (however miniscule they may be.) As a concert pianist, the use of my hands is clearly of paramount importance for me and he went above and beyond with the time that he spent, being prepared to answer questions and concerns outside of the allotted appointment time and showing genuine concern for my situation. He recommended an ultrasound guided steroid injection in the first place, which I had back in the summer and (touch wood) that appears to have relieved my symptoms for the time being. He also talked to me about surgery, should this eventually be necessary. Although I went to see him privately, he was also very happy to refer me so that I could have surgery on the NHS if necessary. Of course, I hope the issue doesn’t return, but with overuse as a musician, I realise it’s quite likely that it will. All I can say is that I would put total trust in whatever Mr Auplish advised and would follow his suggestions, as I know that he has the patient’s best interests at heart and would not jump into surgery unless it was necessary. However, should it be necessary - I feel confident that he would take the ultimate care and understand the psychological issues faced by a musician going through what, to many people who relied less on their hands, would be fairly routine surgery. I would recommend him 100% without hesitation and have already done so to one friend who also speaks very highly of him.