RE: NHS Negligence

[Guest guest]

Oh, how I so agree with you Phoebs. I cannot get it over

strongly enough to our members just how much harm the Department of Health are

causing to tens of thousands of sufferers of the symptoms of hypothyroidism -

and apparently without a care in the world. The DoH continue to refuse to

listen to anybody other than the British Thyroid Association who are the

culprits behind the FACT that the NHS is killing us!. The BTA are accountable

to nobody. The DoH refuse to acknowledge that the BTA have produced NO

hypothyroid guidelines, nor have NICE, yet the DoH insist that doctors should

follow whatever the BTA write and whatever information they have on their web

site, which, in the case of the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism is

often opinion only and is rarely backed up with references to scientific

evidence or studies. They is so much wrong with the recommendations given

by the BTA in telling doctors how they should be reaching a diagnosis of

hypothyroidism, and their refusal to give patients a choice of thyroid hormone

replacement. The DoH's refusal to check the facts behind the BTA's statements

is truly appalling. The DoH need to start to listen to us and get the TRUE FACTS.

As Phoebs states, if you are not already doing so, keep all of

your receipts regarding private treatment because the NHS refusal to abide by

their 'Duty of Care'.

Luv - Sheila

I hope that all you people out who are paying

privately for their Consultant appointments, Blood Tests, Thyroid Support, T3,

Armour, etc etc are keeping all of your receipts because after the petition we

should all get together and sue the NHS for " Institutional Clinical

Negligence " , that is what I am planning to do. The NHS owes us a

" Duty of Care " and that duty has been ignored for far too long. The

NHS's negligence in this is a fact and is scientifically demonstrable. A

doctor's duty is first of all " to do no harm " , this is part of their

Hippocratic Oath. By ignoring us and our needs Doctors have done immense harm.

We all need to gather together our " schedule of Losses " which means

all of our expenses both financial and emotional ready to take action if the

NHS do not recognize their responsibilities.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen, are you aware of Will s determined crusade, following the loss of his son, Robbie, in 1990 to compel the Government to introduce a legal, statute "Duty of Candour" requiring the NHS to be open and honest with a patient or their relatives?

An in depth explanation of the need for "Robbie's Law ".

Twenty one years ago Robbie died as a consequence of a catalogue of negligent medical mistakes some of which were grossly negligent. Robbie died of 's disease, a treatable disease, that had been suspected four months before his death. The test to confirm this disease was ordered by a Consultant Paediatrician but was never performed.

The suspicion of 's disease and the need for the test was communicated to Robbie's general practitioners [GPs] but not to the parents.

Most members are aware of the Thyroid/Adrenal Glands/'s association.

A petition at "Go-Petition " currently has 1200 signatures that would welcome other members support.

Bill

>> I hope that all you people out who are paying privately for their Consultant appointments, Blood Tests, Thyroid Support, T3, Armour, etc etc are keeping all of your receipts because after the petition we should all get together and sue the NHS for "Institutional Clinical Negligence", that is what I am planning to do. The NHS owes us a "Duty of Care" and that duty has been ignored for far too long. The NHS's negligence in this is a fact and is scientifically demonstrable. A doctor's duty is first of all "to do no harm", this is part of their Hippocratic Oath. By ignoring us and our needs Doctors have done immense harm. We all need to gather together our "schedule of Losses" which means all of our expenses both financial and emotional ready to take action if the NHS do not recognize their responsibilities.>

[Guest guest]

Hi Bill and JenThe sad fact is that unless a patient has died or is visibly physically disabled due to negligence, solicitors just aren't interested. I have been in contact with a few solicitors who have already declined my case as they say I have no 'Causation' or they cannot find any 'Causation' even though I have lost years of my life and am still not 100%, and am forced to self medicate because the NHS will not give me the 125mcg T3 I need to function. T4 is like poison to me. I am persevering and will be contacting as many as possible in the hope that one will see the bigger picture.Jacquie x>> > Hi Jen, are you aware of Will s determined crusade, following the> loss of his son, Robbie, in 1990 to compel the Government to introduce a> legal, statute "Duty of Candour" requiring the NHS to be open and honest> with a patient or their relatives?>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jacquie, I wish it were true, that, "unless a patient has died". My dear departed only elected for a biopsy of a neck mass on 23rd August '05, was diagnosed with Tongue cancer on 1/9/05 and passed away on 16th Sept '05.

Six years of challenging the NHS over 's death being recorded as Lung cancer has taken it's further toll on my health. Not to mention the years of damage from antidepressants. All of which has caused adrenal fatigue and now thyroid functioning.

Because my health has taken a battering I've had to put court proceedings aside.

I have now proven, with support from 2 independent medical experts, that she actually died from multiple pulmonary embolisms which were mistaken for Lung cancer nodules.

I'll have my day once my health is A1.

My GP made a comment that "no one is infallable, we all make mistakes", to which I replied, most diplomatically, "if I make a wrong connection a fuse blows and I can replace a damage wire or whatever was damaged, but doctors can bury their mistakes"??? As I said, my diplomacy could be improved? Perhaps if the medical profession didn't leave us with contempt?

Bill>> Hi Bill and Jen> The sad fact is that unless a patient has died or is visibly physically> disabled due to negligence, solicitors just aren't interested. I have> been in contact with a few solicitors who have already declined my case> as they say I have no 'Causation' or they cannot find any 'Causation'> even though I have lost years of my life and am still not 100%, and am> forced to self medicate because the NHS will not give me the 125mcg T3 I> need to function. T4 is like poison to me. I am persevering and will> be contacting as many as possible in the hope that one will see the> bigger picture.> Jacquie x