Mrs Christine Craig

Written by a private patient at Spire Manchester Hospital

Mrs Craig kindly fitted me in as I never made it to my original appointment as I was stick in traffic. She asked all the write questions, listened to what I had to say and totally put me at ease when examining me.

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Written by a NHS patient at Trafford General Hospital

Mrs Craig has been an extremely wonderful surgeon and I highly recommend her. Pre-pandemic, I had been suffering with a perianal abscess. Unfortunately, due to various issues, this problem persisted and in total, I've had several procedures done. The pandemic served to further delayed my treatment, as all elective procedures were postponed. After the hospitals and clinics starting opening up again, Mrs Craig did her best to prioritise placing me on her list as soon as she could, which was greatly appreciated. It has been a long and arduous journey, but I have finally been discharged from Mrs Craig's care after successful treatment. My perianal abscess was treated with a seton. I had been advised by Mrs Craig that I needed to floss the seton twice daily. Though I did so, initially, it later on transpired that my efforts weren't enough, as sometimes I felt the pain too much to bear. After the 1st seton was removed in a subsequent operation, the abscess eventually re-manifested itself. As a result, I had to have a 2nd seton placed within. This time however, I did my best and flossed daily- as vigorous as I could, twice daily. Though it was painful, I gritted through. Ultimately, I was rewarded for my efforts as the subsequent operation to remove the 2nd seton proved to the last time I would need a procedure relating to this procedure. Mrs Craig herself commented that I had done a very good job with the flossing, as she could tell that the seton was hanging a lot lower than when she had placed it- proving that I had been very vigorous with the floss. I want to thank Mrs Craig again for being a consummate professional throughout this ordeal. I always felt that she was on my side and I always gave me the confidence that she would ultimately be successful. Cheers Mrs Craig, you're a star!

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Written by a private patient at Manchester Royal Infirmary

I have met Mrs Craig twice (at the Spire Hospital in Manchester) and both times I have felt that she is a wonderful consultant and very experienced and dedicated in her field of work. I have been struggling to find the root cause/treat the recurrent issues that developed due to an incision and drainage of a perianal abscess for over 1 and a half years. I felt unheard as, the cause of my problem wasn't being found and had left many other consultants with their heads scratching. Mrs Craig from the onset made me feel at ease and made sure all of my concerns were dealt with, that too quickly. She understood my circumstances and found the cause of my issues. Her team are so professional and highly knowledgeable and contacting them was so easy, they dealt with my requests within a timely manner and responded quickly too. She found the cause of my issue through a thorough investigation with an MRI scan and finally knowing makes me feel relieved. Mrs Craig is an exceptional doctor, attentive and caring. Thank you so much.

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Written by a private patient at Spire Manchester Hospital

It’s taken me years to seek help because I’ve been too embarrassed. I was delighted to find a female doctor who completely put me at ease. I have complete confidence in Mrs Craig.

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Written by a private patient at Spire Manchester Hospital

I had an appointment today with Christine Craig, from the onset she was warm and down to earth, she listened and I felt understood, Christine also had a great ability to empathise with me and I felt she really got it!! She also had a great sense humour, this took away a lot of the embarrassment I felt around the issues I have been struggling with. I would highly recommend her, a truly lovely lady and a true professional.

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