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Hi, I'm Cathy, and I've been to hell and back, courtesy of Very Severe M.E. I am now trying to spread the word re this cruel, bewildering illness so that Severe M.E. Patients and their Carers begin to receive the help, understanding, support and compassion they deserve along their recovery road. Hope you find my blog useful, please be patient with me, its my first! And if you've logged on to find out about my UNDERSTANDING SEVERE M.E. INFO PACK, written for Family/Friends of Severe M.E. Patients, click on Blog Archive below, then click on my SEPTEMBER 09 Postings for details.

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Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Spreading the word in the NHS...

Just a quick posting today...just wanted you to know that I will be speaking to my first groupd of NHS Medical professionals in November in Manchester, explaining to them the harsh realities of Severe ME and making them understand what they need to do to help their ME Patients.  Hopefully this will be the first talk of many!  Wish me luck.

Monday, 10 May 2010

Dr Myhill ungagged

http://www.doctormyhill.com/frame.php

Hi everyone, a lovely person over the pond has set up a mirror site of Dr Myhill's website (which the GMC are trying to have taken down), so above is the link to the mirror site.  Please pass on to anyone who needs it!

Saturday, 8 May 2010

General Medical Council's continued madness...

Ok, now I am hopping mad.  Dr Myhill, who has only ever helped ME Patients...banned from prescribing B12 Injections that are so helpful in dealing with ME symptoms...and medical record tarnished.  Now read the story below...is there any sense in this world...


3.  Killer Doctor Cleared By General Medical Council

A Shropshire woman was left in tears after a surgeon who performed a botched operation which resulted in her daughter’s death walked away from a General Medical Council hearing. Louise Field, 27, died two days after vascular surgeon Dr Michael Ormiston accidentally punctured her lung and pumped gas into her stomach at the BUPA Hospital, Harpenden, Herts. Dr Ormiston admitted making inaccurate records after the operation and was slammed by the GMC panel yesterday for “significant departures from good medical practice”. The panel cleared him, however, of serious misconduct and found that his fitness to practise was not impaired. The panel also decided against issuing the surgeon with a warning. Mrs Green wept on hearing Dr Ormiston could carry on with an unblemished medical record.
Simon Hardy, Shropshire Star
Related Links:
General Medical Council Killer Doctor Nepotism Puts Lives At Risk
BBC News / The One Click Group

Thursday, 29 April 2010

GMC ruling re Dr Myhill absolute travesty of justice

http://www.drmyhill.co.uk/drmyhill/images/7/76/Cfs_book_27.pdf

Dr Myhill's motivation has and always will be to help ME Patients recover. 

Today's General Medical Council's decision to ban her from prescribing much needed drugs to her patients is an absolute disgrace. In a world where Doctors who actually understand ME are so rare, is it the GMC's intention to ensure that Patients never improve?  Why else would they treat Dr Myhill so appallingly and deprive her patients of her expertise and understanding?

It seems that they are going to try and block her website too (www.drmyhill.co.uk) so just in case, I am attaching above a PDF file containing a copy of her fabulous book in PDF document which she makes available free of charge on her website.  Her knowledge and expertise in treating ME must not be lost.  Please pass on to anyone who needs it.

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Witch Hunt of Dr Sarah Myhill

WalesOnline - News - Health News - ME doctor faces suspension over website complaint

Dr Myhill is one of the few UK Doctors who truly understand ME and make it their life work to help Patients. I am horrified by the Greater Medical Council's treatment of her...to me it seems she is being harassed for nothing other than actually trying to help ME Patients recover...I myself benefitted greatly from her advice on her website and B12 Injections have helped me enormously.

Lets just hope that the GMC sees sense soon.