Mr George Spink

Written by a patient at Castle Hill Hospital

Mr Spink carried out complicated neurosurgery on my spine to relieve compression on my spinal chord in 2013. Both his & his teams handling of the whole procedure was excellent & the opoeration was a total success. I now have similar symptoms on a different vertabrae/disc. & now require a more complicated operation to remove compression, fuse discs & attach metal plates, rods & screws. Mr Spink explained this to my wife & I very clearly & thoroughly detailing all the risks & options available. I will be going ahead with the operation & have every faith in Mr Spink & his teams ability to carry this out successfully.

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Written by a patient at Hull Royal Infirmary

Mr Spink (George) is a truly wonderfull man, he is refreshingly clear and truthfull about the treatment that you require, I say this because of his bespoke approach to his patients. I fully understood, after our first meeting at long last, what was wrong with my spine, where it was, and the various ways it could be treat. No pressure at all about waiting lists etc, I was pencilled in for the procedure and given time to think and call him to say yea or nae. The task was undertaken at Castle Hill at Hull, the staff at same were exemplary, nothing was any trouble to them, brilliant. The operation a P.L.I.F. (posterior lumber interbody fusion) made me very nervous, but the team relaxed me, a very understanding prep team, and bingo wake up seven hours later in another body, well that's how it felt, no pain, no numbness, wow. Here I am 3/4 months later feeling absolutely great, George has a great team around him but he is the man. If other consultants treat patients as he does, with the understanding he has, his ley terms, bespoke drawings the full package we would all be a whole lot happier. I have just passed my 64th birthday, I am working full time, with no restrictions of movement, NO pain, and a whole lot of gratitude to Mr George Spink.

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Written by a patient at Hull Royal Infirmary

Saw Mr G.Spink on 10th Feb at Castle Hill hospital Hull neurosurgery outpatients .staff there very helpfull and freindly.Didnt wait long to see Mr Spink he was very helpfull,careing ,polite.he gave options for me to choose ,which may help my pain the last option back surgery .Would highley recoment Mr Spink to anyone .ten out of ten. Steve Carlisle

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Written by a patient at Castle Hill Hospital

What can I say!!! I have been under the care of Mr Spink for a couple of years now. I have found him to be extremely kind and understanding. He really does listen to his patient, and takes the time to explain his findings. Mr Spink has operated on my spine twice now and each time I have been put at ease by his calming manner, and his undoubted skill as a spinal specialist. I wish there were more within the health service like him!! The out patient department I attended recently was run briskly and efficiently, extremely friendly and there were minimum wait times.

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Written by a patient at Hull Royal Infirmary

I have the highest regard for Mr Spink and his team. He operated on my spinal cord in October 2014 in order to remove a large benign tumour. This was a long complex operation and his skills in this surgical area ensured the whole tumour was removed. Mr Spink is an excellent communicator, he explained fully all procedures to me before and after my operation. He also gave me the confidence I needed to face the operation and the future, his support has been invaluable. I recommend him to anyone facing complex spinal surgery.

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