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I resigned from NHS Forth Valley 6 years ago. This was a most difficult decision for me to take. I had worked as a Consultant in older adults in Clackmannanshire … Continue reading messages
Tag: Alzheimer Scotland
Peter’s Declaration
I have been updating my OMPHALOS films and have added this film from June 2019. At this Whistleblowing Event for NHS Scotland [though I prefer the term ‘Freedom to Speak … Continue reading Peter’s Declaration
Peter’s Lost Marbles
This film, made in 2011, which voiced my disquiet about the enthusiasm for the early diagnosis of dementia, generated such a defensive response that I felt I had to remove … Continue reading Peter’s Lost Marbles
Protected: The ‘Edinburgh Consensus’
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NHS Targets: learning from experience
The following Report was published in November 2017: The Foreword began [highlights are mine]: The Report author Sir Harry Burns states: “experience with existing targets and indicators has been positive in … Continue reading NHS Targets: learning from experience
“Costometer”
I recently noted this request: Anybody who has read my writings on Hole Ousia will be aware that I have a dislike of the current mechanical language that would seem … Continue reading “Costometer”
“As a critical friend”: awareness campaigns
I have just read: It begins: [we] As a doctor who openly asks questions I see great value in being a “critical friend”: The Alzheimer Scotland Strategic Review outlines significant … Continue reading “As a critical friend”: awareness campaigns
Protected: “two-thirds of diagnoses would be given to healthy people”
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Protected: Dementia: Global Progress: Local impact “Exhibitor, sponsorship and promotion options”
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Do we care enough about consent?
This leaflet is widely available to patients in NHS Scotland including in the waiting room outside my consulting room: Its first page defines consent as follows: This is … Continue reading Do we care enough about consent?
Alzheimer Scotland: in a “muddle”?
My previous post was about the latest Alzheimer Scotland “campaign”: Let’s talk about dementia which was launched this month: I sent my post to Alzheimer Scotland and to a … Continue reading Alzheimer Scotland: in a “muddle”?