A CANCER patient who complained about a doctor who runs a widely-criticised hospital department has been given an apology.

Chris Dickson made a complaint about FGH urological consultant Muhammad Naseem in whom he has ‘absolutely no faith’.

The 43-year-old, who was diagnosed with bladder cancer six years ago, told bosses at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust he has had ‘enough of Mr Naseem’s work’ following a recent operation.

Mr Dickson, dad to eight-year-old Maisy, has undergone several procedures at WGH and Royal Lancaster Infirmary and complained after his follow-ups were extended from every three months to six months.

A subsequent operation has this week revealed further tumours.

“I have absolutely no faith in Mr Naseem,” Mr Dickson told trust bosses. This is something I have hesitated to bring to light but after the last visit I have completely had enough of his work.”

Mr Naseem is one of three urological consultants at UHMBT whose clinical errors over the last 19 years are now being brought to light by The Mail following an investigation. His former colleague Kavinder Madhra left the trust in October while Ashutosh Jain also remains employed at UHMBT.

In his email responding to Mr Dickson’s complaint, the trust’s chief executive Aaron Cummins said: “I’m really sorry, having read your letter I can see that there are a number of issues where the standard of care we have provided to you appears to have fallen some way short of where I would want it to be.”

Mr Dickson, who works in Lancaster and lives in Morecambe, has praised the trust for the quick response to his complaint.

“I’m now only being seen by John Dickinson, who is an excellent doctor, and the trust has said I won’t have to see Mr Naseem again,” he said.

UHMBT executive chief nurse Sue Smith said: “I would like to say how sorry we are to Mr Dickson and wish to assure him that we are carrying out an investigation into the issues he has highlighted.”