From: "Richard Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 9:25 PM


> Hi Fay,

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> Best wishes Fay. I am still howling at the moon. When I stop howling, get
> very concerned for those who dare speak out. Perhaps the BMA should speak
> out. Oh, I forgot, the honours list and future gongs are so much more
> important for those who are supported by by the payments of BMA members.
>
> As you know Fay, this is not an attack on you. I just hope some one in in
> BMA will eventually notice the disenfranchisement and dispair of their
> members

Richard Dear
What can I say? The BMA has such thick walls it's not possible from outside
to hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth of those of us striving within.
Every year I wonder why I stick with it and hope that things will get less
frustrating if I just hang on and keep growling and biting people's ankles.
Also am arrogant enough to think if I were not there it would be even worse.
Who knows? The trouble is, as one bit gets better another gets worse and we
seem to be having so little impact on the disorganisation of the NHS in
which most of us work. I grieve for the amazing achievements of general
practitioners, the result of thousands of hours of effort and energy and
which have been swept away by barbarians. If only I had a driving ambition
to be a Dame it might sustain me in the struggle but after nearly 20 years
I'm running out of steam.

Is there a Dudley Howling Group?
Tararabit meduck
Fay