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The Times Top 50 Health Sites |
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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.
Keep up to date with the NHS Exposed newsletter
(Feb 26th 2007)
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NHS Tayside - Uncovering the Cover-Up
By By Joyce Duncan
(Aug 15th 2009)
In February 2005, I made a complaint to NHS Tayside about the treatment my father received from his General Practitioner. My father was aged 89 at the time.
The GP in question is no stranger to publicity: as a political animal he is frequently in the news.
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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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.
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to read the full story.
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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
our popularity serves those who require it most... |
Robbie Powell - Updated 2009
By Will Powell
(March 3rd 2009)
Robbie Powell died at the age of ten on the 17th April 1990 of a treatable condition called Addison's disease which, unknown to his parents, had been suspected four months before his death, when he had been an inpatient at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The ACTH test to confirm the diagnosis was ordered by the hospital consultant [Dr William Raymond Forbes] but not performed. Addison's disease invariably results in death without treatment; however, if treated, the patient can live a full and normal life. The hospital informed Robbie's GPs of the suspicion of Addison's disease, by letter, and requested immediate referral if the child had a recurrence of, amongst other things, vomiting and/or abdominal pain. ...
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 ...
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. ...
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? ...
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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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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