July, 2001

Patron: Michael Rosen
Chairwoman: Lyn Mynott
Secretary/Treasurer: Eileen Elks
Research Officer: Karen Goodfellow

Medical Advisers:
Dr John Lowe
Dr Gina-Honeyman Lowe
Dr Sarah Myhill

"HOW TO STOP THE GMC SUSPENDING ALL ALTERNATIVE PRACTITIONERS" Hallo Everyone!

We have had a lot of people ask us what they can do to help Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield. I know many of you have written to the GMC and other medical bodies and the media and newspapers. Dr Peatfield has now retired and his clinic has closed its doors. He has helped thousands of people become well and has worked hard for us all for many years. We want to try and clear his name and stop the same thing happening to any other doctor who is trying to help those of us that the NHS has failed. We have now discussed this situation at our Committee Meeting and would suggest the following:

• Write a letter to your MP and your European MP. We have been informed by an MP that it is not a good idea to send standard letters signed by you. The MP’s will not read them after the first couple. Send your own letter. It is also better to contact an MP that is not too busy. Your own MP can take things further, if we push for it.
  
  
• Send c.c.’s (copies) to:
  
  The Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, Richmond House, Whitehall, London.
  
  Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Dr Liam Fox, House of Commons, London, SW1A OAA (He has shown some interest).
  
  The British Medical Association, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP
  
  Society for Endocrinology, 17-18 The Courtyard, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS12 4NQ
  
  The General Medical Council, 178 Great Portland Street, LONDON, WlN 6AE.
  
  The Select Health Committee, Health Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
  
  The Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, 10 Downing Street, London
  
  The Secretary of State for Health, The Rt Hon Alan Milburn MP
  
  Thyroid UK so that we can use these for future representations to government/ medical bodies.
  
  
• Contact your MP’s office and ask for an appointment to see him/her, which is better than going to their surgeries - you will get much more time and he will only have you to listen to.