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In November 2006, The Times newspaper did a roundup
of the top 50 health-related sites on the web.
To our surprise and delight, NHS Exposed made it
into this prestigious list.
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David Southall and Penny Mellor
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Peer Pressure - Finlay Scott Under Fire
The Southall case reached the House of Lords this
month. Baroness Golding who once supported the Henshalls switched
to support Dr David Southall some months ago. The reasons were made
abundantly clear in her letter to the Sentinel sometime ago. She
wrote “It Was I, as the former MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme,
who first asked for an investigation on the use of CNEP as a treatment
for desperately ill babies with serious breathing problems. I did
this following evidence shown to me by Mr and Mrs Henshall which
was, for the main part, not directly related to the North Staffordshire
Hospital. Since then, I have followed closely media reports of the
various actions being taken against paediatricians, especially Dr
Southall. I have often looked in disbelief at the virulent attacks
on Dr Southall and have had many unquiet moments about the way I
first dealt with Mr and Mrs Henshall's concerns and whether I could
have dealt with them in another way. This latest action by the General
Medical Council in banning Dr Southall from working”
Statement
about the Hearing at the GMC over the CNEP Study 1989-1992 13th
May 2008, 12:12 am
An 8-week Fitness to Practice Hearing is just starting at the General Medical
Council for three consultant paediatricians from the University Hospital
of North Staffordshire, namely David Southall, Andy Spencer and Martin
Samuels. This is with regard to complaints about the administration of
a research project involving newborns in a randomised controlled trial
of negative pressure ventilation (CNEP) run in two centres, Queen Charlotte�s
in London and North Staffordshire Hospital in Stoke, between 1989 and
1992. The GMC will be looking at whether these issues warrant sanctions
against the doctors involved, including erasure of these consultants from
the medical register.
The
Child Protection Emergency
Over the last year, NHS Exposed has been determined
to expose the truth regarding the emergency situation of child protection
in the United Kingdom. Vulnerable children are being placed at serious
risk due to the General Medical Council’s failure to recognise
the importance of placing the abused child’s welfare first.
Press
Release from PACA – Professionals Against Child Abuse
PACA has had major concerns about the General Medical
Council's Fitness to Practice procedures in high profile cases of
paediatricians who have led the way in child protection work. PACA
considers the GMC’s actions have reduced the willingness with
which paediatricians will report suspicions of child abuse and engage
in child protection work, including acting as expert witnesses.
PACA has tried to engage with the GMC, but Professor Catto, President
of the GMC, and Finlay Scott, CEO, have responded that PACA is "painting
a misleading picture, thus adding to the very problem they say they
wish to resolve".
Response
to a "Report of a review of the research framework in North
Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust (The Griffiths Report)", released
by the NHS Executive on May 8th 2000
By David P Southall OBE, MD, FRCP, FRCPCH
I have written this response as the Principal Investigator
of the research projects discussed in the Griffiths' Report following
many visits to review the original data held by the North Staffordshire
Hospital NHS Trust and freely made available to me.
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There was no recognition of the possibility that
the complaints about the research of which I was a director could
be related to a wide-ranging campaign to discredit the child protection
work that I was, and many other paediatricians are, undertaking.
The Panel's exploration of fabricated and induced illness in children
was superficial and outside the terms of reference for their inquiry.
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Scientology
and the case of Dr Patrick Cosgrove
Taken in isolation, Dr Cosgrove’s allegations
of Scientology-driven influence at the GMC may not, at first glance,
appear particularly credible. After all, the GMC eventually struck
him off the medical register! Unfortunately, support, albeit unintended,
for his concerns comes from a very unlikely source, in the shape
of anti-Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy campaigner, Ms Penny
Mellor...
Danger
Zone: David Southall “smear" attack
Professor David Southall, the beleaguered paediatrician
at the centre of the CNEP controversy, claims to have been the victim
of a smear campaign...
David
Southall - Covert Video Surveillance
In 1997, the controversial paper on covert video
recordings of Life Threatening Child Abuse was subject to debate.The
British Medical Journal at the time reported, "Parents were
secretly filmed and were seen on film attempting to suffocate, kicking,
punching, and poisoning their children, who were aged from 2 months
to 44 months. The covert surveillance, which was carried out at
the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and at North Staffordshire
Hospital in Stoke on Trent between 1986 and 1994, uncovered deliberate
suffocation in 30 of the children. The video evidence led to care
orders in 38 of the 39 cases and to 33 criminal prosecutions. After
the abuse was detected 23 parents or step parents were identified
by a psychiatrist as clearly having a serious personality disorder".
We make this paper, in full, available for download
in PDF format because it is an important piece of historical research
to combat the problem of increasing child abuse. ...
Exclusive:
GMC v Professor David Southall - The Transcripts November 2007
Professor David Southall has had no rights to Article
6 of the Human Rights Act 1998. As such, the General Medical Council
has failed to assess his fitness to practise fairly. They have instead
listened to the propaganda surrounding this issue. The only independent
witness, the social worker Ms Salem in the case of Child M was intimidated
by the panel and the GMC's barrister Mr Tyson.. ...
Exclusive: General Medical Council Transcripts in the Case of Professor David Southall (November 2006 Hearing)
Investigations and hearings concerning paediatrician
David Southall always attract a great deal of media attention. This
is hardly surprising, because child protection is an emotive issue
and has obvious attractions for journalists seeking an easy story
to write up. ...
Sally Clark Inquest
A few years ago, Professor David Southall made a
protected disclosure to the police in connection with the tragic
deaths of Mrs Clark's children. Mr Clark then made a formal complaint
to the General Medical Council. We present the transcripts of the
hearing that followed ...
Professor Timothy David MB, ChB, PhD, MD(Bristol), FRCPCH,
FRCP, DCH
Professor Timothy David is based in Manchester. He
is a Consultant Paediatrician and also does expert witness work.
The Guardian, reporting the appeal of Sally Clark stated, “A
key defence witness at the trial, Tim David, professor of child
health and paediatrics at the University of Manchester, analysed
blood tests carried out on Christopher. He concluded that the child
could have died of a rare lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis”
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Fran Lyon - What Is The Truth?
Janet Snell wrote a very interesting critique of
the latest Hemming / Mellor production on this website. The lady
caught in the middle of the publicity spin machine is Fran Lyon.
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“Tracking
is Hacking” says Penny Mellor
According to self-proclaimed “high profile
campaigner” Penny Mellor, webmasters who track visitor activity
through their website logs are “hacking”. ...
Secret’s Out : An NHS Exposed Exclusive
The so-called “secret files” at the centre
of the Attorney General’s review of criminal cases in which
paediatrician Professor David Southall acted as an expert witness
amount to little more than routine departmental records, NHS Exposed
has learned. ...
Bearing
Good Witness - Consultation
David Spicer, LLB, Barrister, Vice Chair of BASPCAN
(May 18th 2007)
A difficulty in commenting on the proposals arises
from the fact that the document is based on a wrong premise and
identifies the wrong problem and as a result proposes remedial measures
that are unlikely to bring the intended benefits. This document
attempts to summarise the reasons for the current crisis and put
Report within a context....
Penny Mellor, “wicked conspirator”, co-founds
Angela Cannings Foundation
(May 12th 2007)
On the 21st March 2002, His Honour Mr Justice Whitburn
QC sentenced MSBP campaigner Ms Penny Mellor to two years in jail,
of which she would serve one year...
Penny
Mellor, MSBP Campaigner, in Domain Name Bungle
(May 5th 2007)
Maintaining NHS Exposed is an interesting, if somewhat
unusual job. In the early days, complaints, threats and attempts
to have the site taken offline were an almost daily occurrence.
We even had the odd offer of physical violence...
Imagine
By Justice4Maeve (Mar 3rd 2008)
Keran Henderson 42 was convicted of manslaughter
of baby Maeve Sheppard on the 13th November 2007 at Reading Crown
Court. She now appeals her conviction and commands the maximum media
publicity.
Justice4Maeve was set up recently and Mr and Mrs
Sheppard responded as follows "We would like to say "Thank
you" to the person who has set up this blog site. This has
given us some comfort to realise not everybody out there will blindly
follow the media's coverage and the so called facts given by the
Henderson Campaign. We would like to state that the verdict was
correct, although the sentence was too light. We also wish to state
that we do not align ourselves with Keran's Campaign and we find
it highly distasteful that in light of our silence they have taken
it upon themselves to publicise that they are running this campaign
for ourselves and Maeve"....
The General Medical council has today demonstrated,
yet again, that it is incapable of adequately carrying out its statutory
duty to regulate the medical profession.
In considering a complaint against Professor Rod
Griffiths, former Regional Director of Public Health in the West
Midlands, the GMC’s case examiners acknowledged that Professor
Griffiths’ behaviour had been inappropriate in several ways.
Click here
to read the full story.
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A
Killing Field - Ward 87, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent
(Feb 4th 2006)
NHS Exposed has obtained damning documents showing
that City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, covered up appalling
levels of patient care on at least one of its wards for almost 8
years.
Click here
to read the full story
R. Pal v General Medical Council, Sarah Bedwell, Catherine
Green and Peter Lynn Settles out of Court
(Sept 25th 2005)
NHS Exposed is delighted to announce that the long-running
legal battle in which our founder, Dr Rita Pal, sued the GMC and
several of its employees for defamation, breach of the Human Rights
Act 1998 and breach of the Data Protection Act 1997, amongst other
matters, has been settled out of Court.
Click here
to read the full story.
Click
here to read about the case.
Click
here to read Dr Pal's own comments on the resolution of this case.
Click
here for more about the General Medical Council.
Litigant-in-person.com
5 th oct 2006
The team at litigant-in-person.com are proud to announce
our brand new website dedicated to providing useful information
and resources for Litigants in Person (LIPs) pursuing justice through
the Courts in England and Wales. Although the site is still under
construction, we very much hope it will quickly grow into a valuable
aid for all LIPs.
NHS Exposed WINS PRINT
MEDIA COMMUNICATOR AWARDS
(May 8th 2002)
We would like to thank all our writers and our webmasters
for the hard work that has ensured the current award for us. While
the many authorities in the United Kingdom continue to sniff the
morning air when it comes to our site, pretending it does not exist
or that it has no part to play in the welfare of society, the high
traffic and also wonderful visitors worldwide have ensured that
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Death Through The Keyhole - The Surgical Experiments of Mr Andrew William Hall FRCS, Consultant Surgeon, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
By Dr Rita Pal and James Landon, with additional material and research by Tony Leather
(Nov 11th 2004 - Updated Oct 9th 2008)
Ms Susan Walters is an admirable woman. Since her mother's tragic death in July 1998, she has fought tirelessly to extract the truth about her death from Leicestershire's Glenfield Hospital. Now, after more than five years of tears, devastation, dedication, determination, courage and extremely hard work, the Health Ombudsman has upheld a number of extremely serious complaints against Mr Andrew William Hall, the Consultant Surgeon who operated on her mother...
Top Doc in Locum Slur Outrage
By Rachel Martin
(June 20th 2004)
Fury gripped the UK's locum doctor community this week after a prominent senior medic described locums as having no friends, a family life in tatters and never having a proper relationship with anybody. The comments, made by Dr Umesh Prabhu, have provoked a storm of protest. One senior locum consultant, who asked not to be named but is happily married with several children and an extensive social circle, said they were "absolutely furious" after reading Dr Prabhu's remarks in the 3rd June 2004 issue of Hospital Doctor....
STIGMA - A Wrong Diagnosis of Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
(Sept 21st 2008)
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy or MSBP is a diagnosis given to a mother or care giver to describe aspects of their behaviour. This behaviour usually includes subjecting [what appears to be] a previously healthy child to unnecessary and often painful tests or medical interventions i.e. scans, x-rays and even surgical procedures to gain attention from the medical profession.
With an accusation of MSBP comes suspicion, stigma, prejudice and discrimination. I was accused of MSBP in late 1999 and my children were both put on the "at risk register" by Social Services in early 2000. I remember the first case conference as if it was yesterday. I was alone and taken into a room...
Carer Emergency
By Tony Rhodes / Paula Hanson (Aug 30th 2008)
After more than a decade of ignoring most of the advice of the various committees commissioned by the government, the latest rejection of the Task Force recommendations is the last straw for many carers. Following closely on the heels of the disappointment of long awaited Carers Strategy, published with absolutely no financial help for carers which has led to a further crisis in carer finances. ...
A Carer's Tale
By Tony Rhodes (Nov 10th 2007)
Tony Rhodes writes a wonderfully thought provoking piece on his experience as a carer for his mother. Tony promised his mother she would never end
up in a care home. He kept that promise. ...
Wagglemag:
Health + Sickness
“The gloves come off!”
(March 17th 2008)
Wagglemag: Health + Sickness is an up and coming
magazine. Designed, written and produced for healthcare workers.
Its 60 pages of pure entertainment and expression. Sarcastic, cynical
and honest, just like our readers! We know that there are many people
out there who have the combined ideas and talent to make us laugh
but who have nowhere to share their views and ideas. ...
Delay in GMC hearing breached doctor's human rights
(Mar 23rd 2008)
This is a case at the General Medical Council concerning
a doctor who argued that his rights under Article 6 of European
Convention on Human Rights were breached due to delays in the hearing.
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Doctor Wins Against The General Medical Council As A Litigant
In Person
(Mar 23rd 2008)
Litigant in Person Dr Aziz took on the General Medical
Council’s hard nosed legal team to win this land mark judgment
sometime ago. The two month suspension from the medical register
for dishonesty was quashed on the grounds of inordinate delay and
prejudice. ...
Dr
Tushar Bhadra v General Medical Council
(Nov 9th 2007)
The landmark case-giving doctors the right to sue
the General Medical Council in an Employment Tribunal can be downloaded
below. ...
Andrew
Ledgard, GMC’s Information Policy Manager, faces Professional
Misconduct Complaint
(July 31st 2007)
Mr Andrew Ledgard, the General Medical Council’s
Information Policy Manager, is facing allegations of Professional
Misconduct in a complaint to his professional body, the Society
of Archivists, NHS Exposed has learned. ...
Not Fit to Practice
By A Human Rights Advocate
(May 27th 2007)
The General Medical Council UK (GMC) is to lose its powers of self-regulation
but we must wait to see how genuinely independent the new setup will be. ...
What
happened to Max O'Mara?
By Gary O'Mara
(March 2nd 2007)
We decided to present this case as a study of the
manner in which the General Medical Council deals with Expert Witnesses
no matter what is said in the public domain. ...
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"Chartered
Scientist": the latest marketing ploy from the British Psychological
Society
The British Psychological Society has launched its
latest PR marketing label in line with its hunger for 'science'
kudos - "Chartered Scientist". For the price of a trip
to the zoo (£25), BPS psychologists can buy the title "Chartered
Scientist" and strut and pout like prize pigeons amongst their
'scientist' colleagues in various professional settings. But what
exactly does it mean for a psychologist to claim to be a 'scientist',
much less a "Chartered Scientist" (fanfare of trumpets)?
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British
Psychological Society Ethics: Lip-Service to Justice?
Not surprisingly, psychology and the ethical system
which purports to guard against the wrongdoings of psychologists
is just as tainted with the drug of complacency when it comes to
dealing with ethical breaches. Take just a few examples of the outcomes
of British Psychological Disciplinary (BPS) hearings in recent years,
which illustrate the abject leniency with which unethical psychologists
appear to be treated. ....
Psychological
Imperialism
Agenda For Change (A4C) is the name of a reform implemented
by the UK government since 2004. It sought to standardise salaries
across the National Health Service (NHS) according to standardised
job descriptions and profiles. The process was extensive, and whilst
A4C may have been conceived originally with fairness in mind, it
was soon hijacked by psychologists, who, almost overnight, catapulted
their status and pay scales in the NHS to a level that is now far
beyond common sense, fairness or rational justification. This overnight
swindle has taken place largely under the promotion of psychology
by the British Psychological Society, who appears to have established
hegemony within the UK, and by the public's ignorance of what psychology
is....
BPS
Psychologist Johann Korf-Labuschagne: Sexual Misconduct Charges
The following story is a harrowing account of alleged
sexual harassment of a psychotherapy trainee in the NHS. The details
reported in the article are based on witness testimony and the facts
contained in submitted documents, which are available for court
inspection....
The
Polemics Surrounding the Diagnosis and Management of Hypothyroidism
By Diana Holmes (Feb 8th 2008)
The diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism (DMH)
is most certainly problematical inasmuch that it is a highly controversial
issue. This has been the cause of much contention over the decades,
none more so than today. Clinical practice for (DMH) is seriously
flawed. Misleading information with regard to the interpretation
of the ‘reference interval’ and sole reliance on thyroid
function test results play a significant role in undetected hypothyroidism
on a global scale. Indeed this issue needs to be addressed urgently.
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Limpet Clings On - Latest
News From RemedyUK
Dec 6th 2007
Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, gave verbal
evidence to the Health Select Committee on MMC. From the public
viewing area one could see the beads of sweat on his forehead as
he came under the MPs spotlight....
Latest
News From RemedyUK
April 9th 2007
A huge thank you to the 12,000 who made the London
and Glasgow events such a success. The presence of everyone from
medical students to retired professors from all over the UK in one
place was a source of strength for everyone there....
MMC
Supremo in Shock GMC Probe
March 31st 2007
Professor Alan Crockard, the prominent neurosurgeon
who presided over the Department of Health’s Modernising Medical
Careers (MMC) fiasco, has been reported to the General Medical Council
according to an article in the Daily Telegraph....
Southport Cares - Update Thursday, 29 November 2007
(Nov 30th 2007)
The Southport campaign to regain lost health services continues. Our campaign started several years ago when the NHS Trust decided to
transfer our vital services for children and pregnant women to Ormskirk ...
UK
Self Help Groups - An Invaluable Resource
By Steve & Julie Garrill
(October 7th 2004)
The many thousands of UK Self Help Groups and Support
Organisations have been recognised for many years by the British
Medical Journal as being "an invaluable resource". But
do we really know what a self-help group is? ...
Dr
Rita Pal, Ward 87 Whistleblower, Wins Against North Staffordshire
NHS Trust
(Nov 20th 2007)
In 1998, Dr Pal raised concerns about substandard
care on North Staffordshire Hospital’s Ward 87. Those concerns
were, broadly, as follows ...
Papworth
NHS Trust - Certified Dead
(Nov 2nd 2007)
Certified Dead was written for a GCSE Exam. It was
a real life narrative written from the eyes of a 14-year-old child
who found her grand father dead in an acute cardiac ward at Papworth
NHS Trust. The nursing staff had not noticed that their patient
had been dead in his bed for a fairly long period as evidenced by
the nature of the cloudiness in the dead man’s eyes. Papworth
NHS Trust has stated that this lack of monitoring is acceptable
in an acute cardiac unit for a seriously ill patient awaiting theatre.
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In Stitches - The Book's Introduction
By Dr Nick Edwards. (Nov 16th 2007)
"It is a bit like what you see on TV programmes
such as ER, but with less sex and more paper work"
Following on from Dr Nick Edward�s introduction to his own book
presented here last week we feature a weekly serialisation of his
brilliant book. We thought we would start at the beginning of Nick�s
adventures and here it is. ...
In Stitches - An Introduction
By Dr Nick Edwards. (Nov 9th 2007)
My name is Dr Nick Edwards and I am a doctor working
in accident and emergency. I have worked in the NHS for the last
6 years in hospitals up and down the country. I have spent most
of this time searching for a word for the feeling you get when you
are screaming with frustration on the inside but aren't allowed
to express your emotions on the outside. The result is that you
end up smiling inanely because that is how I have felt for the last
6 years. ...
Who
Cares? Chapter 1
By Amanda Steane. (Nov 2nd 2007)
The first chapter of Amanda Stean's book, Who Cares? One Family's shocking story of 'care' in today's NHS ...
Who
cares about the patients?
By Amanda Steane. (Oct 26th 2007)
Statistics give little real insight into the human
disaster that is going on in our health service. Behind these appalling
statistics are tens of thousands of family tragedies. My forty year
old husband Paul was admitted to the George Eliot hospital in Nuneaton
with stomach pains. Over the course of the next year, he suffered
kidney failure three times in two different hospitals as a result
of not being given enough water to drink...
GP
Jayne Donegan - Not Guilty
(Oct 28th 2007)
GP Jayne Donegan - cleared of any professional misconduct
but how many people are aware of this?.
The MDU have told Jayne that she is allowed no Media
coverage. When Jayne asked why they stated it was usual in controversial
cases like hers. The GMC having caused a vilification of the doctor
by the press releases and media coverage, her defence union now
tells the doctor that she cannot publicise the fact she was cleared.
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Dr
C.G. Gopakumar Takes Fight to Court of Appeal
(Oct 5th 2007)
Dr C Gopakumar a senior General Practioner who had
an unblemished record found himself at the General Medical Council
following complaints by two patients.
Recently, the Lords at London’s Civil Appeal
Court gave Dr Gopakumar, 67, permission to appeal the decision –
after hearing the Leeds woman – known as Miss B – who
made the complaint against him had a history of drug abuse.. ...
Dr
Clifford Ayling Story - Raking The Ashes
By Joan Ayling
(Sept 27th 2007)
Do you really know what happened to Clifford Ayling?
Are you convinced he indecently assaulted patients? Do you know
why women who claim now to have made complaints do not want their
'evidence' looked at closely? The following review is an attempt
to give you a condensed look at the major issues surrounding the
Ayling case. ...
Stillborn
baby 'left in Sainsbury's carrier bag'
By Jon
Land, 24dash. (Sept 18th
2007)
An urgent investigation is underway after the body
of a stillborn baby was apparently left in a plastic bag next to
his parents in hospital....
Brian's
Story
By Mrs Parsons
(June 11th 2007)
For well over 20 years Brian suffered from a Hiatus
Hernia. Up until late 1990s he was prescribed Zantac (high dose)
and ate indigestion tablets by the load. Eventually a few tests
were done but nothing materialised. ...
Kick
in the teeth for old Soldier
By Mark Carter
(April 6th 2007)
My father joined the Royal Engineers as an 18-year-old
boy. During his service he rose through the ranks and was eventually
offered a commission and retired at the age of 55 as a Major M.B.E.
During his service he had many postings, India, Egypt, Malaya, Kenya,
Northern Ireland and Nepal being just a few of them. He is now an
elderly gentleman in need of assistance from the National Health
Service. We outline our fight to obtain access to basic medication
that will help him lead a relatively independent life. ...
Beachcroft
LLP Fest
(Feb 24th 2007)
In this section, we feature the life and times of
Beachcroft LLP previously known as Beachcroft Wansborough....
The
Mysterious Death Of Ralph Winstanley
By Charlotte Peters Rock
(Feb 19th 2007)
Ralph Winstanley was born to a West Riding mining
family, on 25th January 1921. He was the last of four children.
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Administrative
Experience
By James Landon
(Feb 9th 2007)
Sometimes, in a quiet moment (not that we have many
of those at NHS Exposed!), I wonder about this web site and its
subject matter. Is the National Health Service really the inefficient,
disaster-ridden apology for a public service that our readers constantly
tell us it is?...
A
Personal View
By Dr Peter Wilmshurst
(Dec 9th 2006)
Dr Peter Wilmshurst, Consultant Cardiologist has
been a whistleblower on research misconduct for almost two decades....
Dr
Saher Sadek Beats The Medical Protection Society UK
By Dr Rita Pal
(Dec 9th 2006)
Litigant in Person extraordinaire Dr Saher Sadek
kicked the backside of the Medical Protection Society UK through
all the courts in the land....
Alert
Letters
By Dr Sushant Varma
(Dec 1St 2006)
Here, Dr Varma presents all documentation to assist
any doctor who has the misfortune of an alert letter. As we point
out, there are many doctors who are far more dangerous without alert
letters issued. No reason has been given for this to date. Sushant
examines the legality of the alert letter and presents some interesting
case law to support his arguments...
NHS
Hauntings
By Dr Rita Pal
As a qualified doctor and scientist, I have often
been fascinated by stories of ghostly encounters, the paranormal
and the unexplained. I do though walk around with a spectre of cynicism,
sarcasm and denial. That was ofcourse until Halloween night 31st
October 1998 ...
Press
Release: Doctor wins claim for unfair dismissal by United Lincolnshire
Hospitals NHS Trust
(Septempber 24th 2006)
After An Employment Tribunal (ET) has found in June
2006 that United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust unfairly dismissed
a British Asian Dr Shreedhar Vaidya in April 2003. This hearing
was a landmark in a 5-year long legal battle consisting of six separate
claims consolidated through 4 years of directions, delays and adjournments
culminating in a 5+ week hearing that sifted through 4,200+ pages
of evidence. ...
MRSA
- The Vampire Superbug
By Tony Leather, with additional material by James Landon
(October 30th 2004)
Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) is something you
would hardly expect in an average hospital ward, yet NHS hospitals
are indeed a hotbed for bacteria. Cleanliness and health go hand
in hand but standards seem to have deteriorated within NHS hospitals.
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The death
of Dirk Ooms: NHS mistakes and cover-ups
By Jan Ooms (Dirk's son)
(Sept 28th 2004)
My father, Dirk Ooms, died in Victoria Hospital,
Kirkcaldy following a 3-day illness in January 1998. The illness,
at post mortem, was identified as epiglottitis. During subsequent
years, I identified a catalogue of errors ...
A Tribute
to Mrs Julie Hatfield
(February 16th 2004)
I would like to pay tribute to our good friend Julie
Hatfield.
For the past ten years Julie was the sole carer for her husband
George. During this time she fought the local health service for
the treatment her husband needed, but was never given....
The MMR Story
- Safe Or Not?
By Tony Leather
(August 1st 2003)
In the world of the modern media, everything is not
only instantaneous but also very often inflammatory. ...
NHS
Exposed wins libel cases
(January 27th 2004)
Ex-barrister Dr Akena Adoko recently lost two defamation
cases that lasted almost three years. The defendant, Dr Rita Pal,
represented herself in court, winning a high court victory without
the aid of lawyers. Dr Akena Adoko continues to represent patients
and relatives with grievances against National Health Service. ...
What Lies
Beneath?
By Richard Bruce
(January 27th 2004)
Richard Bruce has struggled to obtain his medical
records since 1992. The question we would like to ask is what is
the NHS trying to hide? ...
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