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[Mary G]

CLKD, good point, I think bad doctors are overly protected rather like useless football referees.  There are still far too many women coming on here with horror stories. 

[CLKD]

Thank you.  Unless we report them and sometimes speaking to our GPs ain't the way to go because they may agree with the Consultants - which may be why patients are referred to a Consultant whom the GP knows will back his opinions - how does the medical profession move forwards?

[Peacegirl]

Peacegirl, I agree with samweller161, why not seek help privately if you don't get anywhere with your GP?  You might find it easier in the long run to find a menopause/HRT specialist who offers telephone consultations and who is willing to write to your GP with their recommended prescription - this would mean you could get all your medication on the NHS.  By the time you have travelled to Poole and taken time off work etc. it might not turn out to be prohibitively expensive.  You would need to have blood tests in advance which you could email prior to the consultation.

I think it would be a great idea to have one private consultation. When I've looked into this in the past (I.e at my local bupa hospital) they've always said I need to be referred there by my GP? Also can anyone recommend a good private practitioner - I'm guessing London may be my nearest although I'm on the south coast.

[Maryjane]

I'm seeing Mr Nick Panay tomorrow so will let you no. London.

Shouldn't need to go private. But my VA is/ was so awful ( room for improvement) , and my mothers to that I want all the latest info as local gynae said a few months will do  , I was seeing Dr Annie Evans who retired after my first consult .

[Hurdity]

CLKD as you know I am as concerned as you are about women getting unsatisfactory treatment from the medical profession and this should be clear from all my posts. It was just that I am not sure that writing to Dr Currie is the correct route for complaint - and indeed whether she has the authority to "have words". I didn't say she wasn't but just asking whether she does in fact want to receive such information and it would be worth finding out.

You yourself with your background have recommended certain routes of complaint (which I am unfamiliar with!)  - and of course it is important to do so with every incorrect or unnsatisfactory consultation.

re the libel - I just thought if we compiled the list it would require women naming doctors if it was done on here - although it could be done by pm and that does open up problems? I mean there are so many examples if one trawled through the forum - but I don't have the time!!

Good luck with the GP Peacegirl and with Nick Panay ,Maryjane

Hurdity x

[Mary G]

Peacegirl, I can personally recommend Professor Studd, he does telephone consultations but you would need to ring his secretary for details on cost etc.