I often think that I'm becoming 'case hardened' when dealing with telephone calls to the Pernicious Anaemia Society's offices. 'Case Hardened' is a term usually associated with the legal profession, specifically judges who, because they hear so many cases associated...
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) or ‘Legal Highs’
I want you to stay with me while I reflect on a news story from the UK. It appears that so-called Legal Highs, or, more correctly New Psychoactive Substances are a major problem in the prison population. So big is this problem that it is damaging local ambulance...
Yesterday’s Calls
There were only six messages left on the answering machine when I arrived at the office. I expected more because it was the week-end and I hadn't gone in on Saturday. Saturday mornings are usually busy because people leave messages throughout the week but when I try...
Five Cases of Mistreatment in One Hour
Yesterday morning started normally enough. The lady who looks after the e-bay site had left me a note asking me to take a look at some comments from a lady who had purchased some of our wristbands. The member had written that she was in a terrible mess and had been...
Patient Advocate
I've attended consultations between members and consultants - usually consultant Haematologists in the past. I'm doing so again tomorrow. A lady who lives not very far from here is aged 62. She was diagnosed as having Pernicious Anaemia when she was forty and, for...
Leicestershire/East of England Support Group
The number of people planning to attend the Leicester Support Group has grown steadily and Frank the organiser of the event has been asked several times if it is open to members of the PA Society who live outside Leicester or Leicestershire - the answer is most...











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