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[Blackpool]

Thanks judy i have just finnished e-mailing all local Mps for the blackpool area, and it seems no-one is aware of The Blackpool Victoria Hospital policies regarding children and the M.M.I Scanner..

p.s i have just been on the trusts website got all names and contacts needed,

 

The Trust's Mission Statement is:

 

"To provide our patients with the highest quality healthcare in the most effective way."

 

(*Executive Directors)

 

Beverly Lester - Chairman

Beverly Lester joined the Trust on April 1st 2002. She has a wide range of NHS experience having been the Chairman of the Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde Community Health Services NHS Trust for more than four years and a former non-executive director of Blackpool Victoria Hospital. She is also a part-time solicitor.

 

Roy Male CBE - Chief Executive

 

Roy Male was appointed Chief Executive of the Trust in September 2002. He joined the Trust from Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust in Cambridge, where he was Chief Executive for four years. Roy has held a number of senior posts in the NHS and has more than 30 years experience in the health service.

 

[ 20. June 2004, 12:31 PM: Message edited by: Blackpool ]

[Ken L]

It's probably too late to mention this because You've already corresponded with people but are you sure it's an MMI scanner ?

Sounds as if it's an MRI scanner to me.

I may be wrong but it helps to use the right acronym if the recipient is a little hard of thinking.

[*Ant*]

 

Sorry to hear your plight, hopefully the people concerned will under-go a brain cell transplant.

[chris parker]

I know of an instant way to get the MRI scan done at Blackpool. Tell them you will pay to have it done privately. Watch the hospital policy fly out the window then.

[chesters1]

guildford in effect has 2 M.R.I. scanners ,both privatly owned ,the first one i think was getting to be a little expensive for the NHS so another company? installed theirs seeing no doupt a bit of filthy lucre on the cards

the first one was used for my mrs for a brain scan strangly enought the company that owns the scanner not only charges for its use but also to see the results :mad: her consultant has NEVER seen the scans nor her doctor so it seems a third party looks at them and decides what is wrong with you :confused:

it is also The Royal Surrey`s principle that it refuses to issue both notes and xrays etc to ANY other hospital or doctor which pees off both Farnham Hosp and Frimley Park ,i had to redo a test taken at Guildford because they refused to tell MY consultant the results so i`v had at least enough iodine to become seaweed :mad:

 

[ 20. June 2004, 03:00 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]

[John S]

BP, I know you've contacted the local press, but does that include the local radio as well? Do they have a phone-in you can use....?

 

Of course, gorillas are much more important than humans, everyone knows that :mad:

 

Thinking of phoning some of those numbers myself and registering my disgust.

 

Probably at 1.00pm tomorrow (Monday) - wouldn't it be a coincidence if others did that at about the same time....

 

My best wishes BP

[rickster]

well john i work in a call centre with 300 others it will take me 2 minutes to email them all so 1pm sounds good to me, just dont try to phone eurostar or you wont get through. I know those at work will do this because we work very closley with charities and do a lot of charity work, also children are involved, bad enough when its anyone but if its a child its even more disgusting

[John S]

Officially, as a Moderator, I cannot condone an organised campaign like this. I merely said (unofficially) that it would be a coincidence if others did the same as I planned, at the same time (1.00pm). To suggest otherwise (officially) could involve AnglersNet and Elton in legal proceedings, and I will never do that.

 

However, what you choose to do in your own time (when not on here, and especially at 1.00pm) is your own business

 

Take care

 

[ 21. June 2004, 01:02 AM: Message edited by: John S ]

[Lid]

This is appalling. I hope that when young Jack is eventually scanned the news is good. And I hope you get this strange policy on use of the scanner sorted.

 

Some people seem to forget that they are elected or appointed to look after everyone, not just who they choose. We, the taxpayer ultimately pay for the NHS and so they are effectively working for us.

[Steve Burke]

Good luck, Vince. It'll be interested to know the outcome. Hopefully the media spotlight will do some good. Best of luck on the results too, and hope your little one is OK.