Mcjobbygate. GMC Fishes For Plaice

David Patterson [GMC] Is Fishing

Professor Plaice and I go back almost a decade. Recently, I sent an email to Professor Plaice. [see below]. She wouldn't respond to it of course. I believe in the old days of Hazard County in Stoke on Trent, Professor Paice always suggested that doctors who did not agree with her seek counselling. Indeed, it was her only solution to whistleblowing. These behavior traits have not improved over the years. Indeed, matters have simply worsened. Plaice has persistently bullied junior doctors and abused her powers. Everyone has known that for years and overlooked the problem. This Rogue Dean should actually retire from her post before she continues to embarrass and undermine the medical profession with her dysfunctional behavior.

The Mcjobbygate Scandal has caught Paice in a Spin. She is facing the same fate as she dishes out on many vulnerable junior doctors.

Of course, to Paice, every junior doctor who does not agree with the status quo potentially has a psychological problem. Paice though cannot tell us with complete certainty that she has never approached a mental health professional. Paice's personality issues are now obvious to the world given her oppressive tactics to silence a legitimate critic of the MMC fiasco. Then again, this isn't the first time she has attempted to silence a critic. In her mind, small fry must be controlled. Without control, the establishment cannot rule effectively.

In our mind, rogue deans must be controlled, without control, there will be no accountability.

----- Original Message -----
From: Rita Pal
To: Graeme Catto ; donald@donaldirvine.demon.co.uk
Cc: epaice@londondeanery.ac.uk ; Phil Hammond ; finlayscott@gmc-uk.org
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 4:56 PM
Subject: Private Eye

Prof Catto

Thought you would like the enclosed article. I thought Hammond did a excellent job. I am sure you will to.

I have copied this to Professor Paice who is directly responsible for the ineffective manner in which she managed the situation. It is something she has never apologised for and neither will she. Now that she herself is subject to a GMC investigation, perhaps she will take the advice she gave me at the time, that is to seek counselling. That being her only solution to the deaths of numerous patients.

Of course, Donald Irvine who now campaigns for Mid Staffordshire ironically concealed North Staffordshire NHS Trust and understands the following quote from a Department of Health document " Our client was asked by the General Medical Council as to why the Complainant might have made these allegations and whether our client thought that the General Medical Council should proceed against the complainant for making what appeared to be accusations in an unprofessional manner"

Regards

Dr Rita Pal

Previously on Mcjobbygate.

Draft allegations for Professor Needham are listed here.

DRAFT ALLEGATIONS BY THE GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL

Professor Elizabeth Paice

C1-220901005
That being registered under the Medical Act 1983 (as amended):

1. In July 2008, you were employed by NHS London and you were also the Post Graduate Dean Director at the London Deanery.

2. On or around 19 July 2008, you reported Dr M, a trainee doctor to Professor Needham, the Post Graduate Dean of the Northern Region Scotland stating that;

a) Dr M had entered a posting on Doctors.net.uk, an internet forum about Dr B, a friend and colleague of yours;
b) you had written to the chair of the Doctors.net.uk Board complaining about the language Dr M used in the posting;
c) you believed that this was evidence of unprofessional behaviour by Dr M;
d) you believed that Dr M may be unwell.

3. Following your complaint, Dr M was subsequently suspended by his employers, NHS Highland, Scotland.

4. On or around 4 September 2008, you made comments to the Inverness Courier Newspaper defending your complaint against Dr M and stated that;

a) there was a point where personal abuse of individuals reaches such viciousness that it became unprofessional;
b) you stated that the GMC guidelines included a section on treating colleagues with respect which Dr M had breached.

5. You knew or ought to have known that the GMC guidelines you quoted in the press article applied to clinical situations which did not apply in Dr M’s case.

6. As a result of your actions in paragraph 2, 3, 4 & 5 above:

a) you used your position to bully a junior doctor who had criticised a friend and colleague of yours;
b) you reacted disproportionately to a posting on an internet forum, that did not concern you;
c) you attempted to curb the free speech of a junior doctor on an internet forum by making your complaint;
d) you knew or ought to have known that your complaint would lead to disciplinary action against Dr M by his employers;
e) you attempted to mislead the public by making reference to the guidelines in the press article that did not apply to your complaint in order to justify your position.

7. Your actions in paragraphs 2, 3 4, 5 & 6 above were:

a) an abuse of your position;
b) inappropriate;
c) irresponsible.