Mr Richard Turner 2016-05-10 Person 5 5 0

We first met Richard when my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was the calm in the eye of the storm for my family and I as we embarked on a journey that none of us wanted to take. He was there for us around the clock (morning, noon and night) to provide a voice of reason when nothing made sense, to provide humour when all we wanted to do was cry, to understand when our minds became irrational and to slow the pace when we raced ahead to the ‘what ifs’. There was no 'one size fits all' approach with Richard. He took the time to understand my dad, notice how he was reacting to the diagnosis and work out the best way to help him. He supported my dad in exactly the way my dad needed – firm but reassuring and with the patience of a saint. Richard was the inspiration for me to complete the Keswick to Barrow walk recently, raising over £1,000 for the amazing organisation that is Macmillan. Without Richard I don’t know how we would have got through that frightening time. Sore legs were a very small price to pay in return not only for Richard’s depth of experience and professionalism but also the genuine compassion and care that he showed throughout….and which continues to this day. Absolutely nothing could have been done to improve the care we received from Richard…it was exceptional and we’ll remember it forever.