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Sunday, 17 August 2008

Sexy Surgeon Back in Action

The Scottish SpR.
Currently Pre-Occupied With More Than One Blonde

It is true that Mark Macaskill of the Sunday Times Scotland was fishing around the web for the identity of our Scottish SpR. See exchanges listed below from SJF. SJF kindly forwarded the emails to Sean who was up in the mountains using his hands wisely on some blonde. We have no idea what happened after that until today. That is because no one keeps us in the loop as usual. It turns out that sex starved Dr Rant blurted out the entire lot to the media. Mark must have got his story. Fresh from his trough, Mark must have written a excellent narrative. Even though he is not a man of morals or integrity, at least he can write well. We can't expect too much from journalists can we. That is why Mark works for the Sunday Times. At least on this occasion, the side effects have been beneficial to the doctor. Perhaps that makes up for the piss poor way I was treated by the Sunday Times [ Mark Macaskill and Jon Ungoed Thomas].

Thankyou Dr Rant for reminding us that we don't all have to write like well brought up upper class Haberdasher "nose in the air" girls to change the world.

Jobbing Doctor knows the lines to Macbeth, so do I. It seems that Jobbing Doctor has also been playing with witchery art. The devilishly dashing married GP writes as follows

"This is excellent news and a blast of common sense. Whatever the rights or wrongs of criticising people in the higher echelons of any profession, the actions of Professors Paice and Needham are wholly disproportionate to the perceived transgression, and dramatic actions following any criticism is the hallmark of a dictatorial organisation and is the action of weak leaders"

I couldn't agree more.

Witchdoctor has sent her "past sell by date" granny to grab a copy of the newspaper.Dr Grumble has fallen off his chair at the power of the media. Yes, Grumble the media has the power to change GMC verdicts and frequently do.

Hasn't anyone noticed, the only reason Deans or the GMC function is for the media. It is a show stopping thing. They like to look good and smile for the camera. This mode of action also shows that Paice, Black and that bint in the highlands dubbed by Dr Obi as the "Gossipy Little Despots" are rather more like three hens terrified of the mainstream media. They would have all rang up each other over the week. Afterall, what will the public think? Just goes to show that the three do not have the bottle to face the mainstream media with their stalinist actions. These are backroom girls who do things by the backdoor, by phonecalls and in response to their egos. Now their creepy actions have been front page internet news, medical media news and finally national news, they can't cope.

Finally, Mr Brainbox himself Ferret Fancier has some wise words for the world. He wisely says

"Dr Rant also remarks at just how unlikely it is that the likes of Liz Paice and her buddies will be investigated by the GMC for their cowardly acts which could be seen as a gross abuse of power by some"

Yep, that will be because there is no accountability and they all piss in the same GMC pot [ sorry for deteriorating into Dr Rant language].

Lastly, a wise comment from me. Sean's record will now be scarred with a complaint and shortlived suspension forever. That is what is known as data collection by his Trust, his Deanery and the powers that be. That will follow him around in any work he does now. Welcome to a stalinist state.

Thankyou boys - with some concerted blogger power, the issue managed to spiral to such an extent that even the 3 witches had to back down. This has amused me somewhat as Paice spends her life being a mean old bat. Liz Paice is still listing at number 1 for Nightmares and Pipedreams. Until we meet again to fight another injustice :) boys, I am off for some chocolate. That is unless Sean wants to send me a signed JPEG of him that I can pin up on my wall. I have seen his picture. That may distract me. Sean was someone worth writing for. I wish him all the best for the future. Can I advise him to curb his language on a doctors only web site and stick to the doctor's mess. In the present day, everything you say will be taken down, printed, collected and used against you by the powers that be. Make it to consultant status first then fight the world.

----- Original Message -----

From: Macaskill, Mark

To: Simon J Ford

Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:13 PM

Subject: RE: Sunday Times

Hi Simon

Thanks for that. I would stress that I'm interested in the freedom of speech angle and would be happy to maintain the doctor's anonymity in any article we publish. I'd be grateful if you could relay this to the doctor in question.

Your memory is good, I did work with Rita on that story. Far from being a sore point, it was a very succesful article which provoked a lot of debate...and I'd be very interested to hear if you come across any similar cases here in Scotland,

best

Mark

From: Simon J Ford [mailto:editor@nhsexposed.com]
Sent: 14 August 2008 13:43
To: Macaskill, Mark
Subject: Re: Sunday Times

Hi Mark

I have just passed your email onto the doctor concerned. It will be up to him to contact you. We cannot release personal data. You are aware of that.

If memory serves me right, you were involved in Elderly Helped to Die [Sunday Times] involving Rita.You subsequently never followed up despite your apparent promises. Are you therefore of the view that any doctor should trust you? I believe she wrote about you sometime ago in her now defunct blog http://www.ward87.blogspot.com [.http://ward87.blogspot.com/2008/05/tango-with-media.html]. You may well wish to read about the 2001 Report that verified her concerns. Or perhaps you may not be concerned with the more intellectual side of medicine :). Of course, it maybe a sore point with you.

Best

SJF

For NHS Exposed.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Macaskill, Mark

To: editor@nhsexposed.com

Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:27 PM

Subject: Sunday Times

Hi Simon

Do you happen to know the name of the junior doctor suspended over the comments posted online about Carol Black? And what exactly was said? I'm a staff writer with the Sunday Times in Glasgow and am considering covering the episode in this week's edition. I would need to contact the individual involved and your help would be appreciated,

best

Mark

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2 comments:

Dr Rant said...: Just to clarify, Dr Rant only provided information in the interview to the Sunday Times that was either (a) in the bloggosphere already, or (b) was Dr Rant's opinion on the political reasons for the suspension.

We did not reveal the identity of the doctor in question or any other confidential information.; 18 August 2008 at 07:36
Anonymous said...: So what happened to Macaskill then? Did he get cold feet?

RP; 18 August 2008 at 16:42

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There is a lot of things most people can say about me but in reality I am NHS Whistleblower. In 1998, I followed the guidance set out in Good Medical Practice[GMC] and raised concerns about substandard care on Ward 87 North Staffordshire NHS Trust. I also raised concerns about the large number of Midlands Hospitals covered by West Midlands NHS Executive in 1999. Following the recordings of the HSMR scores, only Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust spiked their figures. This was due to the inordinately high death rates. These deaths could have been prevented had the government acted in 1999. There are many other hospitals with equally high death rates but 1000s have not raised the HSMR scores. The Mid Staffordshire Inquiry shows poor standards that are similar to many hospitals in the Midlands [particularly Distinct General Hospitals]. They were also the identical to the concerns raised by me in 1999, many years before.

In 2010 the CQC finally admitted that North Staffordshire had "significantly high mortality" in the years I raised concerns.

This blog follows my adventures as a whistleblower. It was written between 2008-2010. It seeks to present what the media have never done. I also aim to discuss a number of medical issues important in the NHS today. A short account of my experiences is presented here.

Essentially, I raised concerns in 1998, locally then to all the authorities, the GMC, Department of Health and Trust attempted to say there was no substance to my concerns. In 2005, I discovered that all authorities had concealed the 1998 and 2001 internal reports that verified my concerns. This is a brief step by step summary of the events related to Ward 87.

Between 2000-2002, the General Medical Council conducted a "discreet inquiry" into my Fitness to Practice. I was never told of this investigation until I discovered quite by accident following a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998. The GMC were subjected to litigation by me due to the illegal investigation and repeated leaks of prejudicial information to potential employers. They were beaten in court following the first litigation of its kind. The GMC settled the case in favour of me. During litigation, the GMC subjected me quite severe harassment by revolving door vexatious complaints - 2 in total. I was cleared of all of them. I was never subjected to any Fitness to Practise hearings. All complaints were thrown out at case examiner's stage despite the GMC's malevolent intentions.

The GMC subsequently erased me from the Register for non payment of subscription fees. It should be emphasized that I was never sanctioned or struck off has speculated by some bloggers. In total, I have been subjected to 4 years of complaints that had no relation to my clinical work. This has had catastrophic consequences to my work as a doctor and eventually caused the assassination of my references in 2007.

This led to the test case R v General Medical Council Ex Parte Pal with the intention of defining the definition of potential misconduct and preventing vexatious complaints against doctors. The complaints were made by Penny Mellor and her associate Fiona Wollard [ niece of Professor Sir Charles George].

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The two diametrically opposite analysis of misconduct was also discovered following the GMC's submission to R v General Medical Council Ex Parte Remedy UK. Essentially, one analysis appears to be used for some foreign doctors and a different more lenient definition is used for establishment doctors such as Liam Donaldson. The GMC were essentially caught red handed touting two different analysis of misconduct in two cases. This discrepancy is currently being investigated by both the CHRE and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The defenses to all these cases have taken up 52 files. By comparison, the GMC refused to investigate the doctors on Ward 87 despite the fact that their conduct was directly related to clinical work. They continue to work in various positions in the UK. No one was held accountable despite 2 reports verifying my concerns. Moreover, the Health Commission refused to conduct a broader data study in relation to the Ward 87. The GMC and Ombudsman refused to inform the patients on the Ward of the 1998 and 2001 Reports. The Sentinel newspapers refused to feature a legitimate advert.

In 2009, after discussion with Dr Phil Hammond, he wrote an excellent piece in Private Eye. While the media have provided little or no support for these issues, I am indebted to my fellow bloggers - Dr Rant, The Jobbing Doctor, Dr John Crippen and Witchdoctor. This blog exists to protect other doctors who I hope will never tread the path of whistleblowing. It is a path paved with injustice. It also serves to show the public that they cannot legitimately expect doctors to raise concerns in such a dangerous terrain. This indeed places patient safety in great jeopardy.

This blog ended in February 2010 as it was unlikely that I would ever return to medicine. I have also decided to end this particular saga here. I hope this blog will educate, entertain and remind the public that whistleblowing is a dangerous escapade and no junior doctor has treaded the same path as I have for a reason. The terrain is unsafe and always has been. I would say that I have been relatively unsupported in my journey through whistleblowing but singlehandedly I have been able to undercover evidence and establish some very important issues regarding the dangers of whistleblowing. I have ceased to respond to the media but I am always very happy to discuss matters with the public.

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