Reviews
I recently saw Prof Sutcliffe with my 6 yr old daughter, it was our 2nd appointment. He listened to our complaint with real interest & compassion. I never once felt rushed, or that I was saying was not being taken seriously. Prof Sutcliffe was not afraid to offer up other contacts if he felt he could not help in a particular area. But, the real beyond care came when my daughter had actually left that appointment and was not due to be seen again. upon running out of meds prescribed by Prof Sutcliffe, I experienced nothing but grief, trying to get them again from our own doctor ... despite Prof Sutcliffe sending a letter to them explaining how important this was. Reluctantly, I had to go back to Prof Sutcliffe & ask for extra correspondence between himself & my daughters surgery. This carried further issues as my doctor will neither see me or speak to me. I have been informed by the secretary that I should now be dealing with 'meds management' which again, is not an entity you can either see or speak to. an e.mail is the only contact & they too, don't reply. I have had to go back & forth to Prof Sutcliffe & he has done his upmost to fight this battle with me. He even prescribed us the meds we need himself to keep us going (while he continues to get through to someone our end) & took the time to see us at very short notice, with no appointment to get us this prescription. He has gone above & beyond to help us when he didn't need to. Unfortunately you don't receive this kind of care from a doctor often these days. It has instilled hope & I can confidently say - Prof Sutcliffe is exactly where he should, in the role which he currently resides.
Great heart+great skills= Great Care
This is really special doctor, highly recommended!
Prof Alastair is an incredibly knowledgeable paediatrician who is well known and highly regarded in the field. In addition to his competence, Prof Alastair is one of the most caring doctors I have ever met. He is warm, kind, patient and he feels like an old friend straight away. You can see that he loves working with children and he is a real magician with young babies.
Prof Alastair also understands the importance of providing support and guidance to parents. My son had a suspicion for quite a serious condition and Prof Alastair was extremely supportive to me and my husband. He put us at ease by answering all the questions with patience and without judgement, shared a lot of information and made sure we understood everything. He went above and beyond following up with our case, making us feel that we were not alone. We are incredibly lucky that our son happened to be under his care.
The level of professionalism and passion for providing high quality care Prof Alastair displays are rare these days. He is really one of a kind. Meeting Prof Alastair and seeing his dedication to what he does made me reflect on myself, whether I do my work with a similar level of commitment. If only each of us was as caring and dedicated as Prof Alastair, we would be living in a very different world today. Heartfelt thank you, dear Prof Alastair.
Over the past few days we have been under Professor Sutcliffes care at Raigmore Hospital in the Highlands of Scotland and how fortunate we were that he sometimes works in Inverness. He is the most lovely, caring and knowledgeable consultant I have ever met. My four week old baby was taken to hospital with suspected sepsis and his team was ready and waiting to immediately assess him. This was done so throughly and everything explained to me in detail. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone seeking paediatric assessment and care.
Professor Alistair Sutcliffe impressed us so much when dealing with my son in Raigmore Hospital recently. He was kind, reassuring and put us all at ease. His manner with my child was excellent, he was fun and engaging and so caring. As parents we felt listened to and our thought and opinions valued, which helped enormously. We couldn’t have asked for our son to be in safer hands. Thank you to you and your staff for the excellent care we all received. We appreciated it greatly.
Profile
I am a Professor of General Paediatrics. I work at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
My interests include young people, babies and acting as a primary care paediatrician for some families. I also speak some Turkish.
I have over 30 years experience and am often asked for second opinions.
My golden rule is the Mother is always right (and sometimes us Dads!)
I can be booked via www.freddiemed.com