NGMsGhost wrote on Aug 20^th, 2007 at 9:02am:
Is there such a newsletter?  If there is, can someone possibly point us in the right direction?

I see the latest petition signatory is Claudia Francesca Cameron.  No relation I suppose except that Francesca is a rather upmarket kind of a name.

I have been impressed by the number of female signatories on the petition in view of the lack of much regular female participation in this forum apart from Barbara.  On the other hand women do tend to visit the doctor rather more often..............

The association for all doctors is the BMA. Their joural is the BMJ which they all read (wife is a doctor).

Editors email editor@bmj.com
Tel 020 7387 4499

BBC Radio Gloucestershire are intending to broadcast a story/debate about doctors using 0844 numbers tomorrow morning, Tuesday 11th September just after 7 am.   A doctor is apparently lined up to put his side of the case and the BBC will no doubt be seeking views from other people.   The link to Radio Gloucestershire is : ---- 
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/ ;  
 
On the righthand side of the home page is a button to use to listen to the broadcast live over the web.   No doubt those living in the area will be able to tune in on their receivers. 
 
Of course, there is never any guarantee that such a feature will actually be broadcast due to editorial considerations, but we believe there is a very good chance that this item will make it on to the airwaves. 
 
Good listening.

Edited:

Now at Position 20 with 8169 signatures.

Did the BBC mention the petition in on its Points West program?

Now if only we could get Martin Lewis or a national newspaper to also give the petition a mention.

HORSHAM'S Courtyard Surgery is the latest in the town to switch to a new phone system designed to make it easier for patients to contact their GP.

As of Tuesday September 25, the number that patients need to call will change to 0844 815 1157.

Explaining the reasons for going ahead with the new system, despite negative reports in the local press, Janet Yeo, Practice Manager at Courtyard Surgery, said: "We are keen to stress to our patients that, despite what has been reported in some news articles, we will not be making a profit from our new phone system.

"It has been introduced solely to ease problems with call congestion.
"Call costs have also been exaggerated and misrepresented and we would like to assure our patients that it should cost them around the same to call the surgery with the new system."





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loddon wrote on Sep 17^th, 2007 at 8:58am:

Strange that.  You'd have thought he'd champion the campaign instead of ignoring such communications.

!0,000 votes reached today!!!    This number includes at least 80 doctors!