My friend who has been harassed by the General Medical Council for 4 years took an overdose today. I blame the Medical Protection Society for their substandard representation. I blame the General Medical Council for their disgusting behaviour.
What has it come to? We were all once junior doctors happily working in the NHS only 6 years ago. I now see half my friends within the GMC and half of them crumbling under the pressure that they are placed under by the dark tower. They are being driven to suicide. I hate this happening to them.
In the meantime, there is me - watching this all unfold around me, trying desperately to ensure that they are supported as much as possible through what little any of us can do.
I live my days and my nights and refuse to be beaten by anything and yes, this takes effort. I don't understand why my friends can't develop the idea that the GMC are irrelevant and should not be allowed to control the lives of so many.
When I found out my friend Debra Shepherd had hung herself following a GMC investigation, I decided to continue to write material against the General Medical Council for her sake.
The GMC are now killing innocent doctors and there is nothing we can do about it. This is a terrible situation.
I am devastated.
8 comments:
yes i am a doctor currently in gmc soup i think about suicide everyday i dont want to carry on because of the way gmc behave
i wont survive much longer and i am planning my way out
Presumably, spelling and punctuation didn't feature too greatly in your education. Basic communication skills are an essential element of the doctor / patient / colleague relationship, and I wonder whether this failing might be at the root of psychoregulator's interest in your conduct - although, of course, they do have a habit of blowing problems out of all proportion.
In any event, instead of "planning your way out" like some kind of defeatist wuss, you'd do much better to plan your exit from the medical profession ASAP. Believe it or not, medicine is not the be all and end all of existence. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, get yourself out of medicine, get yourself beyond the GMC's power and get a whole new life. Much more fun than wallowing, and saves on funeral expenses, too.
JL
Dear Anon 2
Please email me ritasaraswatipal@gmail.com
Or visit http://www.doctors4justice.net - you can discuss matters with Dr Bright or myself.
The above website also has a list of self help contacts. You may also find http://www.support4doctors.org useful.
Ignore JL. He is only a cynical old bat. He dresses like a vampire, works overnight and we havent been able to spot his reflection yet.
Rita Pal
I'm really sorry to hear about your friend Rita. I hope he pulls through. Thinking of you..
Ignore me by all means, and continue to wallow if you wish. It is, I guess, a mistake to suggest that members of the medical profession might get off their ass and do themselves a favour - assuming that the poster is a member of that dubious profession, which, I have to say, I rather doubt. Wallowing, self-pity and obsession with the GMC are clearly all-important, while self help's a non-starter. Go to it, guys!
JL
Hi, just come across this site. I was very close friend of Dr Debbie Shepherd and very aware of her difficulties with GMC but I feel I must put record straight. The problems with GMC were sorted and settled (to Debbie's benefit). Yes she was still angry with their treatment to her, but I honestly do not believe that was the problem. Debbie spoke to a mutual friend (a consultant psychiatrist) just a few hours prior to her death and she was forward planning, happy and content. Something did 'nuke' Debbie's world over the next few hours, but I honestly do not feel it was connected to the GMC. I miss her everyday.
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