I resigned from NHS Forth Valley on the 6th June 2014. This was a very sad day for me as I had worked as a Consultant in older adults in Clackmannanshire for nearly 13 years. I hugely miss the people of Clackmannanshire and wish to reaffirm my sincere gratitude to the small team that I was very lucky to be part of.
I resigned on principle and with an unblemished career.
What follows are some of the kind words that I received before and after I left NHS Forth Valley:
The following message was from a nurse in training who showed exceptional promise:
From a carer:
From a carer:
From a carer:
From a carer:
Feedback on my presentation for local CPD:
From a carer:
From a member of staff in NHS Forth Valley:
From the Consultant Trainer of Junior doctors in psychiatry in NHS Forth Valley:
From a member of staff in NHS Forth Valley:
From the organiser of the Carers Support Group:
From a GP who works in Clackmannanshire:
From a patient:
From a carer who, before I was involved, had significant concerns about the care given to her loved one in NHS Forth Valley:
From a GP who works in Clackmannanshire:
From an NHS Forth Valley Consultant colleague in Psychiatry for Older Adults:
From a nurse:
From a member of staff in NHS Forth Valley:
From a nurse:
From a Healthcare Assistant:
From a number of folk with lived experience::
From an ethicist:
From a patient to NHS Forth Valley:
From a patient to NHS Forth Valley:
The reference that was given to NHS Forth Valley before my Consultant interview in 2002: