Prime among them was anxiety about the adequacy of records of treatment and drug doses. He adds that such unorthodoxy didn't stop his appointment to run improvement courses for west Leeds GPs for the health authority, or his election this May as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. There is no question about that at all. And that the tendency of fellow-professionals to believe in and back up one another could be countered by fair complaint and investigation procedures common to all. Which is what Dr Lindsay, after his five terrible months, argues has simply not happened.
Health authorities have a duty to investigate.
But my experience has not been one of fairness at all. Everyone should also be aware of the consequences of an investigation, not just for me in this case but for elderly people and their families who can be unforgiveably shocked and upset. And if an inquiry finds that the allegations are wrong, that should be made absolutely clear. I hope in my case, with the health authority's backing, that things can be the same again for me. Mary Mitchell and her fellow petitioners agree.