16^th November 2014 [Blog No. 59]

Hello again, it’s me, Peggy

Just a few words to update you on the slow progress with the current situation I’m finding myself in. Firstly see copied below my letter of 25^th October 2014 to Sir Kevin J Barron MP, our local MP. As some of you are already aware, Mr Barron has been assisting me over the many years in my attempt at obtaining both treatment and subsequently redress for the neglectful way I’ve been mal-treated by medics in our NHS over many years.

When I saw the “Advanced Practitioner” at the GP Practice about the state of my foot I had been allowed to continue wearing the fibreglass boot for about 8-weeks prior to him requesting any x-rays, then, when he read out the x-ray report he said it did not report on any fractures. Was there any wonder?

The GP I consulted at our GP Practice (as opposed to the “Advanced Practitioner”) in accordance with the advice from Mr Barron MP, he refused to make a request for an appointment for me to see a foot consultant and insisted he make a request for me to see another orthotics’ person, this time in Leeds. That was over three weeks ago and I have heard nothing from anyone as yet. What I cannot understand is that when I attended the orthotics department in Sheffield Northern General Hospital they said they were unable to continue without them first receiving instructions from a consultant. It appears they are putting the cart before the horse again, which will just send me round in circles as per usual.

When I asked the GP what I should do about the previous appointment as made by the “Advanced Practitioner” which had adversely turned out to be a choice in Rotherham, he did say that he himself would see to cancelling that request.

However, now back to our meeting with Sir Kevin Barron MP on 25/10/2014 in accordance with the copy letter above. Mr Barron agreed with me, and he did go on to say that he believed that Dame Julie Mellor would not have seen any of the letters he had addressed to her personally. I can confirm that none of what I have written here has been taken out of context, he did actually say that!

What I cannot understand, therefore, is if Health Service Ombudsman Dame Julie Mellor is not actually going to read any of the letters addressed to her personally by Mr Barron, about my complaint, why is Mr Barron not kicking-off about that to Julie Mellor when in the House of Commons?

It has to be said that when at the meeting on 25/10/2014 with Mr Barron he did actually agree to bring my complaint up again before the House, this time in Health Questions but he emphasised that he would not be mentioning any names. Why not I’m now asking myself because I believe for him not to do so he will be narrowing the parameters of my complaint, the same as they have all done in the past?

Two weeks or so ago (and for the very first time in my entire life I might add) I developed severe gout in my Right foot. My husband attended the local pharmacist who advised him that continual use of a diuretic drug (which I had been prescribed for many years, more years than I wish to remember) could be the cause of the Gout and recommended I see my GP.

In accordance with the pharmacist’s advice I did stop taking the Furosemide (diuretic) until I saw a GP. The GP prescribed Naproxen, a pain killing drug, and advised me that I should continue with the Furosemide for further 10-days.

I intend meeting with The Rt. Hon Sir Kevin J Barron MP again on Saturday next, to see if there has been any progress made by him.  

This true story continues …….

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