Ms Sharan Ingram

Ms Sharan Ingram has provided us with support at both Manchester Royal Infirmary and also at The Christie Hospital, Manchester. Her ability to listen and to advice has been invaluable during this current period of illness for my husband. Sharan understands that no matter how difficult it may be to hear a poor prognosis at consultation level, it is completely vital that the family leave the building, start the car, negotiate the traffic and make the long journey home, heavy with the knowledge that despite everything there is always hope. She has made herself available should we need help in the future and she is the one and only specialist nurse covering HPB at either Royal Bolton or The Christie who has offered any support. I feel MRI have had the greatest loss by her leaving and Christie the greatest gain by her new position, I am confident she will continue to make improvements which will benefit all patients. This review covers support offered at both MRI and recently at the Christie Hospital

I 'inherited' Sharan Ingram when my surgeon, Professor Derek O'Reilly moved to the Manchester Royal Infirmary and from the very first introduction, she has proven to be an efficient, helpful, thoughtful and capable link between Professor and patient. She has excelled in arranging scan appointments to blend with upcoming clinic appointments, she has provided copies of the scan reports and generally liaised with my other Surgeon, Professor Noel Clarke at The Christie, ensuing that one annual CT scan was made available to both hospitals. Sharan always made herself available for discussion and I am not surprised to learn that she has recently been rewarded with a well deserved promotion to Matron at The Christie.

Sharan is a very caring and knowledgeable lady. She has the ability to bring confidence and belief to you with her positive manner, which is wonderful when you are facing a very serious illness. She is always there when you have any concerns and always sorts things out in a very thorough way. She also has personal touch, always remembering to ask about my little boy which makes me feel a little special. I am so grateful to her, Mr O'Reilly and his team for looking after me so well. Thank you Sharan x

Sharon's understanding, expertise and empathy are paramount and on every occasion we have met, her compassion shines through. Sharon leaves you feeling a little bit more safe regarding this overwhelming world of cancer. A million thanks.

I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and Sharan helped me through this extremely traumatic period.She was always available to offer caring support and advice from consultation to recovery following surgery,I am eternally grateful to Sharan, professor O Reilly and the whole team at MRI

I think Sharan is absolutely brilliant. She is such a lovely lady which in my opinion contributes so much towards making her a superb brilliant specialist nurse. Nothing ever seems to much trouble for her, she explained that I could contact her anytime if I had questions relating to my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Sharan is extremely helpful and explains medical subjects in a manner that is easy to understand. I feel extremely lucky to have a lady like Sharan being my specialist nurse, a lovely, helpful, friendly person. She is Brilliant! Thank you Sharan

Sharan is fantastic nurse and a lovely lady as well i cannot fault her care she always listens to me and a i greatly respect her skills and care .

What a wonderful asset Sharan is to the MRI team She is extremely knowledgeable and is always there for you before and after your operation Even by E mail So reassuring Jean Wylie

I have been under the care of Sharan prior to my surgery on 2 August and cannot express my gratitude too much for the total care, kindness and professionalism she demonstrates. She works closely with Mr D’Liguori ,my surgeon, to ensure a complete care package. If I’ve had any queries or problems she has been there for me. Sharan always does exactly what she can to put my mind at rest and reassure me. What a wonderful Nurse Specialist she is who works incredibly hard. Thank you Sharan.

My husband and I cannot thank the medical team at Manchester Royal Infirmary enough for the professional and kind treatment that we had at a difficult time in our lives. Specialist Nurse, Sharan Ingram, who works along side Mr De' Ligouri stood out as soon as we met her as kind and compassionate. My husband was due to have a splenectomy which contained a cancerous growth. To make matters more stressful, my husband has severe mental health issues. I am his registered carer. Sharan was patient and receptive to my husbands needs, and genuinely cared that I too was informed and involved in his care as much as possible. I was given her contact number and she kept me updated on all the appointments my husband required. On the day of admission she was great, sorting out a bed for my husband and patiently reassuring him, having a bit of a laugh with him. I don't know what we would have done without her guidance, especially as we were in an hospital which we were not familiar with, and had quite a few appointments on the same day as his admission to the ward. It is great to know there are such dedicated and hard working people in the NHS. It was a pleasure to meet you. From patient and Carer/Family member