Dr Stephen Sawcer

Written by a NHS patient at Addenbrooke's Hospital

Having a telephone appointment was an excellent idea and worked very well. Prof Sawcer was most informative in discussing what had happened to me and I thank him for the reassurance he gave.

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Written by a NHS patient at Addenbrooke's Hospital

Professor Sawcer did not properly listen to my symptoms and clearly decided upon the diagnosis early on in the consultation. He stated "I am sure you have [diagnosis]". I told him I do not believe this to be the case. After this, he had no more time to spend with me. I think that diagnostic uncertainty requires a certain degree of humility which unfortunately Professor Sawcer could not demonstrate. My GP recognised Professor Sawcer's diagnosis as incorrect immediately. I was soon given the correct diagnosis and treatment by a sub-specialty neurologist in London.

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Written by a NHS patient at Addenbrooke's Hospital

Professor Stephen Sawcer helped save my life in 2022. Through collaborative and incisive intervention using advanced therapy I am certain that his actions have also prevented the paralysis that I presented with being more damaging than it would have been. He kept my doctor wife fully informed during my stay intubated as I was his NHS patient on intensive care and did so by his own personal mobile phone. I returned to work as a surgeon two months later and on the whole have remained very well. As I recovered under his care at Cambridge University Hospital in 2022, I witnessed first hand, as a patient, his outstanding clinical management of my condition. By that I mean I appreciated his clinical examination skills and diagnostic acumen. I would also like to state how impressed I was by how he devoted equal time to all the patients on the ward and did so selflessly. I have been a consultant in Medicine and Surgery for over 22 years. There are few clinicians I have ever known whom I could compare to Prof Sawcer.

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Written by a NHS patient at Addenbrooke's Hospital

The care I received from Dr Sawcer was outstanding. He was incredibly thorough with his tests, put me at ease and gave me methods to help with my headaches which have worked really well for me.

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Written by a NHS patient at Addenbrooke's Hospital

It was a pleasure to have dealt with Dr Sawcer. I felt confident that he listened carefully to my description of my condition. He gave his feedback/opinions in a constructive and sympathetic way. His easy and confident manner, along with a dash of humour, made for a very comforting experience and I came away feeling a lot better about my condition than before I went in. Thank you.

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