Child Protection is a bit like whistleblowing. Similar traits can be observed. In each case, the GMC doesn't know what the hell it is doing. Doctors find themselves in trouble if they raise concerns. They also find themselves in trouble if they don't raise concerns. Most of the time, no one knows what they are supposed to do. They are damned if they do and damned if they don't. During these cases, the General Medical Council can be observed to be a hapless regulatory body running around like headless chickens pleasing the media. In the middle of it all, children are failed and doctors are struck off.
Anyhow, after the campaign instigated by PACA and others [ which hasn't done much to increase the understanding of the public], the GMC have decided to review the Child Protection Guidance. Essentially, this is the kind of " Please help, we haven't a f*** clue what we are doing, can an eminent judge tell us what to do". Having prosecuted, stripped all child protection doctors naked, ruined their livelihoods, ensured most are struck off or dead, the GMC have now decided to find out what the problem is.
Niall told the world.
‘We need to build confidence in what will always be a difficult area of practice.
‘The working group’s members come from different perspectives but they are all committed to developing clear guidance for doctors which will promote good practice and benefit vulnerable children.’
Lord Justice Thorpe piped up : ‘I very much hope that the initiative the GMC has taken will contribute to the future in which doctors feel secure in contributing to child protection procedures, including giving expert evidence to the courts.’
Niall has clearly been polishing his head after being embarrassed in their recent loss at the Court of Appeal and a series of damning articles criticising them that were featured in the RSM journal. Essentially, the GMC has been left shattered and burnt. This is what happens to regulatory bodies who continue to please the media and don't listen. Well, there may be hundreds of children dead, many doctors struck off or dead but the GMC are doing their thing - 10 years late.
It is only a matter of time before the GMC is hit with the Whistleblowing issue. That is simply a time bomb of injustices waiting to explode in the GMC's face. My question is, how many patients died due to the GMC's behaviour in cases of whistleblowing.
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And they have appointed Penny Mellor to help them, I joke not! By her own admission this woman has been involved in about 30 complaints against Dr Southall. She also served a prison sentence in 2002 for conspiracy to abduct a child to Ireland to keep her out of the hands of Social Services, sentenced for two years, reduced on appeal to 18 months.
Already she appears to have breached the confidentiality requirements of the group by posting details on the BMJ website rapid response.
It appears to have been Niall Dickson's idea (google "not as shiny as he's bald looking" for more information about him)
Is this for real??? or has the world gone mad???
Andrew Lansely promised on 9 Jun 10
'ROBUST NEW SAFEGUARDS FOR NHS WHISTLEBLOWERS'
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/clientmicrosite/Content/Detail.aspx?ClientId=46&NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=413755&SubjectId=36
Where ate those 'NEW SAFEGUARDS'?????, Was it a just a political stunt?
You are right, 'if you report you are damned, if you don't you still are damned'.
In this current climate of economic slowdown and the likely redundancy, its vital the new Government come up with clear support and guidelines which may at least alleviate the risk of seemingly avoidable litigation and unnecessary repercussion on the UK economy.
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