Testimonials
Here is what our patients think about Gamma Knife
October 2024
To all staff working in the GammaKnife suite. The care we have recieved today has been nothing short of exceptional, and all staff have displayed nothing but the highest standard of care. This has been a very stressful time for me, but your kindness has made today so much easier. Thank you so much. I hope these treats reflect our gratitude and thanks.
We would like to thank you all for the care you gave myself and my husband. You should all be very proud of the carre you give your patients. Also the staff involved in my care on level 3 and MRI after having my frame fitted. Thanks again and enjoy the small gift of biscuits with your well-earned cuppa.
September 2024
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for you kindness and humility on my journey.
Thank you all involved in my care for looking after me. We both are very grateful.
August 2024
To all the staff [at the] Gamma [Knife], thankyou so very much for all your help and compassion today.
Many thanks for your help!! Keep up the good work.
To all the fantastic , kind & most excellent staff at the Gamma Knife Suite, Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield. Thank you for making it possible and for doing it so excellently, helpfully and patiently.
To all the wonderful staff at the 'gamma knife' department, My daughter and I brought my mum this week for her treatment and we all want to thank you for all being so amazing. What a team, this is our second visit to you and yet again from the minute we walked into reception, you all go above and beyond with your care, support and reassurance, making an anxious time for us all less stressful. Special thanks to xx, xx, xx, xx, xx, xx and of course xx keeping us laughing with his terrible jokes. And all the staff we saw who unfortunately didn't get everyone's names.
July 2024
Thank you so much for the exceptional support you provided during our time at you unit. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to my Mum's care / needs.
June 2024
Thank You for allowing me the time to think about my decision about treatment. ......and would like to thank all the staff at the department that have taken the time to talk to me. Everyone has made me feel extremally comfortable and very well informed about benefits and risks to the procedure, I never felt under any pressure to make a decision at any time. I have spoken to [ name ] several times on the telephone, and she has been brilliant every time I have spoken to her and others in the department, it feels as though I have known them for years which helped me feel very at ease. Your team have been excellent and I thought I would send this short email of compliment and I would also like to thank you all again for your time.
We just want to say thank you so much for your kindness, thoughtfulness and patience during treatment on Monday. Even though this was a repeat procedure you did not assume we remembered the process; but explained each step of the way. You are an amazing team and a credit to the NHS. Keep doing what you do; it's a calling, not just a job, ... and in this you excell. Many thanks.
Thank you all for your support with my Trigeminal Neuralgia. After two days all the pain has gone. Thank you.
To the fabulous RadioStereotactic Team. You are the very best ! ... With losts of love and the great appreciation.
May 2024
I just wanted to drop you an email to say a big thank you to everyone who took care [ of me ] whilst we were in your care yesterday. Thanks for keeping me calm during every step of the very slick process. I know that I have daid this before, but the whole experience with the dedicated team up in Sheffield and my local GP has been a breath of fresh air and really has put my faith back in the NHS, I can't thank you enough. If it wasnt for your team and my GP this whole experience would have been a lot more stressful.
Thank you so very Much ! ......... to a lovely team. x
To Everybody in Radiosurgery who was looking out for me, Thank you for using your time to help me as hopefully it pays off and I won't have to worry about my AVM as it will be gone. Deep thank you.
April 2024
To the Stereotactic Team - Thank you so much for your amazing care !!
Just a few words to say THANKS for being so kind and professional. You are all diamonds in my opinion and deserve more recognition for what you do.
Thank you once again for being fabulous and making a difficult day much nicer. Please could you send my thanks to everyone who helped me, they are a fabulous team of kind and caring people and for keeping us entertained. Thank you for being so kind and lovely as always.
March 2024
I would like to say thank you for the care give to me in March 2024. From my initial appointment to having the treatment a week later, everyone that i came into contact with has been fantastic. You made what was a stressful time as good as it could be for myself and my partner. Thanks for your patience and easing my anxiety, your jokes and for smiling and holding my hand throughout the day. Also special thanks for my hair do : ) . You really are a wonderful team. Thank you again.
A little note to say 'Happy Easter'. Thank you for all your care ,always going above and beyond.
Feb' 2024
Thank you so much for all your help and after-care.
I'm writing to convey my gratitude for the recent consultations and treatment recently given to me by the Surgeons and indeed all the rest of the team from the Radiographers, Nurses, Technicians/ and Receptionists. Everybody at the Hospital was very friendly and helpful making me feel at all times comfortable and relaxed. I have felt no ill effects from the treatment and hopefully my future is fundamentally secured. Please pass on my sincere gratitude to ALL who have been involved in planning and executing this treatment for me, you are all truly great and professional. Thanks again.
Jan 2024
Just wanted to say Thank You to you all for looking after me.
July 2023
December 2023
Thank you so much to everyone for your love, kindness and brilliance during my treatment. It takes very special poeple to do the work you do and I could not have done it without the support I was given. It truly meant the world to me. Wishing you a wonderful and well earned Christmas and a Happy New Year! "
November 2023
Thank you so much for everything, for all your care and compassion towards me. I wish you all the very best, and a very Happy Christmas and a blissful New Year.
October 2023
" Hi All, There is not enough space or words to thank all of you for the fantastic and loving care that you showed me. May you be blessed. Thank you. "
" To all the Staff... To say we walked out of hospital with a smile, and say we have had a good day, it's all because all the staff have been so friendly and polite is an understatement....So thank you so very much. "
" To all the Staff... Many thanks for looking after us. "
" In these unprecedented hard times in the NHS ..... A BIG THANK YOU for telephone and face-to-face consultations, accepting me for second treatment of Radiosurgery. Thank you to the Radiographers for taking good care of me on treatment day. Thank you to the medical team. To the receptionists, admission and administration staff and anyone i've missed off in the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery. "
" To all the wonderful staff.... I cant thank you enough for all your help. you're a brilliant team and make all the difference. "
" Thank you for looking after meso well and helping me to get better. You are all a great team and I will always remember you all. "
" Thank you all for your kindness, Expertise and care during my Gamma Knife treatment. You made a scary experience into a less nerve-wracking day. "
" Thank you for all your help and support. "
September 2023
" To All the fantastic Gamma Knife team at the Sheffield Hallamshire Hospital. I am very lucky to have you look after me 1 , 2 , 3 times! I would recommend you without hesitation to anyone in need. Thank you all, with much love...... "
July 2023
"I wanted to express my utmost gratitude for your care, patience, kindness and professionalism in treating my wife. Every member of the team went out of their way to acommodate her needs and provide exactly what she required. Thanks for doing everything possible to treat the AVMand move us forwards into the next step of our journey. You guys see lots of patients but my wife and I will certainly remember you ! Deepest gratitude ..... "
June 2023
"Just a little thank you note to tell you all how fabulous you are. From arriving in the morning to leaving late afternoon I was looked after 100% by some of the most caring people I have ever met with lovely smiles and fascinating conversations just to take your mind off the day. Thank you for the cheeky humour and funny jokes. Thank you for never leaving my side and making sure that I was OK all day long. Thank you to the Consultants who's work is second to none and without you I would not have my life back. Thank you to you all and everyone who works in this fantastic department, you are all fabulous and you do the most amazing work."
"Thank you all for your kindness and looking after my husband so well during his treatment "
May 2023
" I am writing to say a huge Thank You to the team that looked after me so well. Thank you to my wonderful carers whilst I was there. Nothing was too much trouble and they kept me informed all day about what was going to happen. They are a credit to the team and the NHS. Every one of the team goes out of their way to make patients feel comfortable and to reduce the stress they may be experiencing. Keep up the excellent work and keep doing what you do so well."
"Thank you to all the staff today for your patience and care"
" ...Thank you for being with me every step of the way and making me feel Brave and Safe. You're a fantastic team. Thank you for getting me through the procedure "
" Thank you very much for looking after me during my treatment. The care and attention was First Class. Each of you did a wonderful job. Keep up the good work. Take care and God Bless you all."
" To You All in Stereotactic Radiosurgery - Without your caring, your support or your understanding my day would have been so difficult. You alla made it so much easier and relaxed. From my heart thank you"
Apr 2023
" Dear GammKnife Team. Thanks for all your nursing and care last Thursday for my treatment. From admission to discharge was first class care. Thanks to ### for my care and looking after me all day. Thanks also to ‘1-shot-### from the canulation section. Thanks also to my nurse whose name escapes me! On frame fitting duties. Kind Regards "
" To all Team SRS, Thank you for my lovely placement experience and welcoming me into your lovely team. I would like to thank you all for your kindness and support. I have thoroughly enjoyed each stage and learning experience. Thank you team SRS for an amazing time and all your kindness. I would love to visit you in the near future, but goodbye for now and best wishes to you all. " (Student Therapy Radiographer)
Mar 2023
" I would like to thank you for your kindness, support, professionalism and understanding from my assessment to my GammaKnife Surgery. Each member of staff including yourself put me fully at ease whilst explaining the procedure and checking on myself throughout. You truly have a team to be proud of. "
" To the GammaKnife team, Wishing you a joyful Easterdays and lots of good health.
A big thank you for your kind help and treatment. "
" Dear All, Your kindness is much appreciated. Thank you very much for your care and compassion, it helped greatly whilst there. Hope the Teddy is useful for those in need – Knitted in love. "
Feb 2023
" Thank you all for the best care. It helped."
March 2023
Dec 2022
" Following my procedure for Stereotactic Radiosurgery I would like to thank you for the incredible help and support you gave me throughout the day. What could have been a daunting and intimidating procedure was made absolutely bearable by the fact that you were there to explain everything and look after me. You actually made me feel very special and I don't think that i could have reecieved better care if I was a member of your own family. You do an incredible and life saving job as part of a wonderful team. Everyone who helped me from start to end was truly incredible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I truly hope that I will not need a second procedure but if I do, I know I will be fine in your care."
" Happy Christmas and Happy New Year! To the Therapy Radiographers, the Nurses, MRI Department and all the staff who looked after me. I have recieved the best care of highest quality. Thank you. Best wishes. "
" A BIG thank you for taking care of me, making me feel comfortable over these past years whilst having my treatment. I know I recieved the best possible treatment. Best Wishes. "
Aug 2022
" Thank you to ALL for taking care of me during the year. Best wishes to you all. "
Jan 2022
" I am writing to let you know how delighted I have been by the treatment which i received during my stay in your hospital. From begining to end the service and care that I recieved from the team was nothing less than perfect, and what I feared might be a long and painful visit was transformed into an interesting and informative hour or two. I was treated with courtesy. kindness and respect at all stages of the procedure. "
Dec 2021
Extract from Poem:
How Lucky are we , the Hallamshire's to hand,
The Principal Centre in the land,
Such advanced technology, leading the way,
Experts in their field .... any day,
The service provided was second to none,
Excellence from everyone, unitl it was done,
Throughout my life I've had many procedures,
This surpasses them all, care when needed.
" Thank you for your wonderful care at what could have been a difficult time. "
" Thank you for your care and helping me with the treatment during my stay as stress free as possible "
Nov 2021
July 2021
" We wish to place on record our thanks to all the team at Sheffield for looking after #### so well on Thursday and Friday. You have all made a big difference to what could have been a very stressfull period. #### was keen to stress to me how lovely everyone was and I thank you for this."
June 2021
" Thank you all for the care and support you have all given me. It is very much appreciated "
" Thank you to all the staff in the Stereotactic Radiosurgery department who looked after me so well during what could have been for me a scary day. Thank you so much for your kindness and professionalism. "
" A massive thank you to all the team that looked after me for my treatment - Your kindness and compassion will never be forgotten. "
" I was treated in June 2020 for Trigeminal Neuralgia and I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you for all for such a brilliant service. I have been pain free since that day. You were all so genuinely kind and professional. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. "
May 2021
" I am so grateful to you all ..... You are all super heroes !! "
" Thank you for making my surgery as comfortable as you all have - You're the best!! Thank you for everything "
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Aug 2019
Dear all,
I was with you on 20th for a procedure to treat three haemangioblastomas and want to express my gratitude to you all for turning a day that could have been difficult and stressfull into one that was, if not enjoyable, interesting and rewarding. If we start in the framing room the wit, humour and friendliness of K, D et al made a difficult procedure quite straightforward. The conversations on physics with A and L were extremely interesting.
And J was simply brilliant. Your calm, engaging and intellegent manner prepared my wife and me perfectly for the day and your constant updates, particularly the plan run-through, helped pass the time easily.
In conclusion, simply exceptional ladies and gentleman. Simply exceptional.
Feb 2019
Love from L and M
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However, my thanks go to the team that fixed the frame – that initially would have seemed to be the most worrying part. In fact it was a ‘’walk in the park’’ and certainly no worse than many simple dental processes! Thank you to all of the radiographers and their support during the MRI and the Gamma knife processes – in both of those I was close to falling asleep, I was so relaxed.
Thank you to the member of staff for her care and support in the ward both before and after the procedure (we regret that we did not manage to get to her recommended curry house afterwards as we were both a little tired and emotional after the long day).
Our over-riding impressions of the facilities and of the staff is of ‘’excellence’’, ‘’professionalism’’ and ‘’caring’’. Many people like to take a swipe at the NHS but our experience at the Royal Hallamshire certainly showed us a facility and team at the top of their game.
Thank you
Sep 2016
Aug 2016
July 2016
I consider myself very lucky to have been able to receive stereotactic treatment. I am happy that my pre-treatment symptoms are already diminishing, of course this is all due to the combination of Individuals' skills acting as a team.
The atmosphere in the department was calm, well organised and efficient. Despite the nature of the procedure, at no time did i feel really apprehensive about what was happening. You really are a credit to our NHS.
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Sept 2015
I was so impressed by the high standard of the organisation of the work to be done, and also the kindness shown to me by complete strangers
April 2015
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June 2015
From my first visit to the facility, I have been treated with the utmost consideration and what may potentially have been a daunting experience was lightened by your professinalism, disapline and friendly approach.
The whole experience for me was all new, but I shall remember it all in a kindly way, it was a real pleasure to meet you all.
June 2015
March 2015
A Big thank you to everyone on the Gamma Knife Team who gave help and such kindness to Mum when she was treated last week
YOU ARE ALL STARS!
Jan 2015
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June 2015
I would Just like to comment on the care and treatment I received from your clinic.
From my initial cosultation to my dischage from the clinic last week, I would just like to thank all concerned, without exception everyone and I mean everyone,were so good, all very courteous,helpful, friendly, informative and above all I got the impression I was in the care of some very dedicated, professional people.
We hear every day via the media of some horrendous things within the NHS, which no doubt some are true, but I have to speak from my own experience, and I could not fault anything or anyone.
So thanks again to one and all.
I would be most grateful if you could make my comments known.
August 2015
I would like to thank my Consultant, the radiographers, physics staff, the office, the MRI team, the Radiologist and nurse who performed my angiogram, and also the nurses and staff of the ward I stayed on. So sorry I can't remember all of your names but on the removal of my glasses after the fitting of the frame I couldn't see so well!
I would like to say everyone of you were so polite, kind and caring which helped me through this procedure, explaining everything along the way which made the fear of the unknown completely bearable.
The Radiographers jokes also lightened the day. The fitting of the frame wasn't as bad as anticipated so I would say don't watch You Tube!
August 2015
I would like to thank my Consultant, the radiographers, physics staff, the office, the MRI team, the Radiologist and nurse who performed my angiogram, and also the nurses and staff of the ward I stayed on. So sorry I can't remember all of your names but on the removal of my glasses after the fitting of the frame I couldn't see so well!
I would like to say everyone of you were so polite, kind and caring which helped me through this procedure, explaining everything along the way which made the fear of the unknown completely bearable.
For someone coming from Surrey to be referred to Sheffield never ever having been there and not knowing the Hallamshire Hospital, I give you all a Gold Star. You were amazing and treated me like a person not a number.
Thank you again for making my stay a comfortable one.