Preferring Criminals to Whistleblowers

 

I wrote about Dr Goodhead's favourite psychiatrist a few days ago. Read here for more gossip. During the hearing Pal v Doncaster NHS Trust [ an Employment Tribunal case], I watched the entire group of psychiatrists line up in support of Dr Kamyuka. Kamyuka has more criminal records than Imelda Markos has shoes. The interesting thing about Kamyuka is that he is a master at deception. I know this because I worked in the opposite ward at Kettering General Hospital. Because my English was better, I was asked to cover for him, rewrite his scripts, redo his bloods and essentially do whatever was required. This is called being a "mug" because your consultants ask you to be one.

In the end, after Northamptonshire NHS Trust found out I was a whistleblower, they all decided that they unanimously preferred Dr Kamyuka. Despite working for nearly 5 years in the National Health Service and obtaining multiple recommendations, I was refused Section 12[2] [ Approval under the Mental Health Act for Psychiatrists] by Dr Goodhead and team. For all those who don't know, Dr David Goodhead is an elderly psychiatrist who doesn't do much these days. His years of being a nasty person have taken a toll on him.

I wasn't the only one he refused Section 12[2] approval to. Dr India who had worked for longer was refused as well. Goodhead is infamous for his discriminatory ways. Indeed, Dr Bescoby Chambers knows all about this and once discussed it on Doctors.net.uk. The ripples of the Section 12[2] battle continues because when I told the world the Kamyuka was a master at deception, they all called it sour grapes

The entire panel unanimously gave Kamyuka Section 12[2] and following his warning at the GMC and subsequent investigation, they renewed the accolade. Of course, to Dr Goodhead, it is just another way at proving how trully dysfunctional he really is. Somehow repeating the Section 12[2] approval justifies how right the Trust was.

During the above challenge and Goodhead was becoming quite hot headed and at one point suggested that the GMC look at my mental health. Dr India and I were tired of his antics of course. We yawned at his letter to the GMC and truly wished he would just shut his trap like a good boy.

These days, I wonder who looks the real fool. Kamyuka was found guilty of forging a prescription recently, given 100 hours community service and a fine. Dr Goodhead, we believe continues to support him. I think one of these days, I ought to put up some of their meeting notes and statements - they contain glorious support for Dr Kamyuka whereas their stance is as specified below. Please note, while Kamyuka did not have to obtain postgraduate qualifications for Section 12[2] approval, apparently I and Dr India as British qualified doctors, had to. Kamyuka was spectacularly supported numbers members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists - one Dr Neil Holden was practically in love with the man. A notable issue about Kamyuka is that the panel took his "limited registration" experience as superior to "post registration experience". This was of course unheard of until this approval.

So while I watch Kamyuka's criminal record unfold, it should be noted that in this case, the medical profession prefers a criminal to a whistleblower. The case progresses to a GMC Hearing.

Dr Skarsten below was given warning for his efforts to decieve everyone on behalf of Dr Kamyuka. While he refers to a "litigious stance below", he resorted to a similar stance himself when he sued Northamptonshire Mental Health Trust. How ironic.

This case has been played out online to demonstrate the conceited nature of a string of well known Psychiatrists. Their love for a criminal is touching really. I observe this state of affairs which is essentially satellite medical mobbing. These doctors again feel it is their duty to the great medical establishment to make life as difficult as possible for the whistleblower. Personally, in my view, all the consultants were rather dysfunctional with personalities that had not evolved beyond the playground. This applies to Dr David Goodhead. A little boy in a big playground with no accountability. Of course, he is going to misbehave.

So why did I do medicine again? If someone had told me " Hey Reets, the entire spectrum of medicine is filled with Class A assholes", I wouldn't have become a doctor. 

Anyhow, its all fun in love and war - I can stand at the rooftop and say " I was right "  [yet again] and no one will probably give a damn. Then I am probably right 95 percent of the time :) [ and modest].

17th September 2004

Dr Goodhead
Chairman of East Midlands and Yorkshire
Section 12 Accreditation panel
Department of Psychiatry
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN25LT

Dear Dr Goodhead

I am writing to clarify my position regarding Rita Pal who is a appealing against the decision to defer approval of her Section 12 status until she has achieved a specialist qualification in line with the revised guidelines for Section 12 approval.

Dr Pal was clinically competent enough for consideration for Section 12 approval. However, I am disconcerted that she has resorted to a litigious stance regarding the panel who after all are unpaid volunteers. Philosophically Dr Kamyuka is in the twilight of his career, whereas Dr Pal is at the start of her career and should consider qualifications as a stepping stone to advancement.

Yours sincerely

Dr Anders Skarsten
Consultant Psychiatrist