I’ve commented on this before on here but I worked with Neil back when he was a Registrar and then onto being a Consultant.
He was a lovely man, kind, thoughtful and extremely supportive of his junior colleagues.
He was an excellent Surgeon and had an extremely good bedside manner. Patients always spoke very highly of him as he was just so kind and gentle.
When he first became ill with sepsis everyone was extremely worried for him and concerned for his family.
This whole thing came as such a shock to everyone and I still struggle with hearing all the facts of the case which seem to have no relation to the man I worked & on occasions socialised with. I would never have believed him to be dishonest or so deeply disturbed.
The whole situation is a tragedy. His life is in tatters, he has lost his family and his career ( he was struck off by the GMC some time ago). My thoughts particularly go to his wife who is a lovely person and his children who will have to grow up knowing what their father did.
I also questioned myself as I always believed myself to be a good judge of character but obviously I am not.
He really wasn’t a “weirdo “ but he is obviously deeply disturbed. As I said just a tragedy all around.
