A specialist cancer doctor who treats patients at Burnley General and Royal Blackburn teaching hospitals has received a certificate of excellence after getting more than 30 outstanding feedback from his patients.
Dr Hassan Shikhrakab, Consultant Oncologist at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, received the Certificate of Excellence award from iWantGreatCare after being highly and consistently recommended by his patients.
A delighted Dr Shikhrakab said: “I’m extremely grateful for this award and really pleased that my patients have had such good experiences.
“I love getting feedback from patients and really appreciate the fact that all my patients have the opportunity to feedback anonymously.”
Certificates of Excellence are awarded to the best clinicians across the country from Aberdeen to Yeovil, and across all types of healthcare including specialists, GPs, nurses, hospices and community and mental health teams.
Among the 100 per cent positive reviews about Dr Shikhrakab were the following:
“Dr Shikhrakab has been looking after my partners treatment over the last few months and every time we have been to an appointment with him he has been very thorough, polite and brilliant at the job he does,” said a patient at Burnley General Teaching Hospital.
“Besides being an expert in his field, this doctor has a great sense of humour which, despite the seriousness of my condition, makes an appointment something to look forward to. I thoroughly recommend him and have full trust in him.”
“Dr Shikhrakab is the best consultant I have seen. He is funny and makes me feel at ease even when the news is not so good. I would have no trouble at all recommending him as an oncologist,” said a patient at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.
iWantGreatCare is a unique way of understanding what patients really think about the treatment and care they receive. It gives all clinicians and healthcare providers the chance to listen to what patients are telling them and see how they can continue to improve.
iWantGreatCare is the world’s largest independent patient data platform, receiving over 100,000 health reviews every month in over 20 countries and 28 languages.
To review a UK clinician, GP practice or hospital, visit www.iwantgreatcare.org