The link is to Pauline's story in the Independent. Note the behaviour of the social workers. The Police would not harrass people in this way. I cannot understand why this behaviour is permitted from Social Workers.
Followers of my blog will have seen the NHS question about how many reorganisations have we had. We've yet another. The number of PCTs (Primary Care Trusts) nationally is to halve. This means merging East and North. (and then probably HoB and south). It would be nice if people would stick with one structure. There is a quotation ( Which sadly does not appear to be a true quotation ) We trained hard . . . but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization. But has to have been originated by someone. The web link shown goes through the derivation which appears to be more linked to an anonymous British Soldier WW2 than any Roman or Greek General called by a name perming 2 out of (Gaius, Galus, Petronius and Arbiter). From the...
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However, that demonstrates the problems with the system. I have asked for permission to simply publish judgment anonymously. That request, however, is stuck in the judicial system.
Much noise is made about opening up the "secret" family courts, but if they were truly open and the full details of some of these cases came out in public I suspect Mr Hemming would have less success in persuading newspapers to support his crusade.
I agree with Ian Walton that Mr Hemming's actions are carried out "without a second thought" - for the unwarranted damage he is causing. As for giving him a medal, what exactly does Mr Walton think Mr Hemming is sacrificing? This campaign is conducted at no personal cost to him - indeed, it serves to raise the profile of an otherwise invisible Lib Dem MP. If anyone deserves a medal it is Mr Hemming's constituents, who might be forgiven for wondering how much of their time their MP is expending on matters of no concern to them.
To take just one not unrelated issue that, as far as I know, Mr Hemming has so far failed to address: according to the 2006 mortality statistics, Birmingham has one of the highest - if not THE highest - infant mortality rates in the whole country. In 2006 Birmingham and the Black Country suffered 587 infant deaths, not to mention 220 stillbirths. Highlighting and reducing this figure would, I suggest, be a cause worthy of any MP's attention, although perhaps not as easy a task as sniping at social workers and other professionals who are unable to defend themselves.
I have raised concerns about perinatal mortality in Birmingham on numberous previous occasions. I have also made it clear that one of my concerns with the current system is that it fails to protect children.
As for acting in respect of Birmingham's scandalously high infant mortality rates, I have been unable to find a single reference to this topic in any of Mr Hemming's speeches, Parliamentary questions or Early Day Motions. It is, of course, possible that I have overlooked something. If so, I would be grateful if Mr Hemming could highlight those occasions on which he has raised this important topic in the House of Commons.
Meanwhile, I see that he continues his singleminded crusade against Dr David Southall. Perhaps he would like to explain what he was getting at with the following written question, asked on October 8: "To ask the Secretary of State for Health what studies were undertaken at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire involving children from overseas in the 1990s".
While he is at it, perhaps Mr Hemming could also explain what his obsessive pursuit of this doctor has to do with his constituents. Anyone unfamiliar with this extraordinary crusade may find a partial record of it at http://jonathangornall.squarespace.com/hemming-parliamentary-activity/
I note you have failed to disclose what lay behind your written parliamentary question of October 8 ("To ask the Secretary of State for Health what studies were undertaken at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire involving children from overseas in the 1990s").
Dawn Primarolo, a Minister of health, replied: "The information requested is not centrally held by the Department. The NHS West Midlands strategic health authority reports that University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust has recently written to the hon. Member following a similar request under the Freedom of Information Act."
This puts the trust's reply, at least, in the public domain. Would you care to share it with the public?
Who are you protecting, what is your involvement with this issue, thats what I would like to know, as it has really got your goat, umm something financial I am sure.