Here here David Wylie. Is personal attack on the mailbase really
justified? I was under the impression this was supposed to be an
academic site!
Jacqui Baggaley
Trinity Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic
196 Ferry Road
Edinburgh EH6 4NW
Tel W 0131 476 9889
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Sent: 04 February 2004 20:17
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Subject: Re: Ignore if you are not a member of SOCAP
Dear mailbase,
I would like to echo the sentiments of Mr Wylie. I'll not waste time.
T.Anderson
At 14:11 04/02/2004, you wrote:
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>I am an infrequent contributor to this mailbase, but an avid follower
of
>debate which in general I find to be stimulating, dignified, and of a
nature
>that stretches my knowledge and skills as a teaching
practitioner/manager.
>
>There comes a point, however, when a boy cannot contain himself any
longer.
>
>I am a Member of the Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists.
>
>I do not, however, agree with everything the Society does nor do I
suspect
>does ANY member. I will not abuse this forum to voice my own particular
>concerns.
>
>My membership of the Society is contingent therefore NOT on my
agreement
>with, nor mindless acceptance of every policy, procedure or plan
produced.
>Indeed, in a democractic organisation (as in any democracy) I simply do
not
>have the RIGHT to have things my own way all the time. Part of life's
rich
>tapestry is learning to respect and live and practise together with
people
>who have different views on everything from religion to Root theory.
>
>I am sure I was not alone in breathing a big sigh of relief when Mr
Russell
>announced his final contribution to the mailbase around 3 months or so
ago.
>For him to return in such spectacular fashion with further attacks on
the
>professional body is, I suggest, further evidence of a professional
>immaturity that the mail base regulars could do without. Particularly
>inappropriate, I feel are the comments targeted at specific individuals
>within the Council.
>
>I have no vested interest in the Society nor do I consider myself to be
a
>"Society Man". I have, however, come to have a deep professional
respect for
>people like Ralph Graham who has been highly supportive and positive on
any
>occasion I have had cause to personally engage with him. In terms of
>strategic awareness, I rank him highly. He has earned my professional
>respect by standing up and being counted (nowhere more vulnerably than
at
>the Ballot Box), and therefore has the right, in my view, to be
accorded the
>respect that all our elected members are due both in National and
>Professional Government.
>
>There are many issues facing NHS managers that many of us in these
positions
>feel may not be moving forward as fast or with as much clarity as we
would
>like to see. HOWEVER.... the PROPER professional response to these
>situations is to continue to work dilligently within existing
structures to
>influence and gain the respect of colleagues via the quality and tone
of
>one's professional efforts in work and in inter professional debate
that
>opens the door to the environment within which constructive criticism
may be
>given and received.
>
>I feel that Mr Russell would do well to observe these basic principles
of
>democratic engagement. If he feels that he has personal issues with
>individual members, my advice to him would be "please deal with these
>privately, and spare the multi-professional mailbase the embarrassment
of
>dirty linen and personal grievances being aired in the public domain."
>
>This member, therefore, has no interest whatsoever in hearing about
such
>issues on this mailbase.
>
>I offer these lines reflectively and in the spirit of professional
respect,
>but nonetheless not a little trepeditious of the response they may
engender.
>
>Best wishes.
>
>David A Wylie
>Head of Podiatric Services
>Southern General Hospital
>Glasgow
>G51 4TF
>
>
>
>
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