update to medical resource directory

[njbirk]

The medical resource directory has just been updated with the contact information and questionnaire answers by Mr. Rolfe Birch of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in the UK.

ubpn.org/medicalresources/

Nancy Birk
UBPN Secretary

[admin]

We so could have used this board 9 years ago. That article was wonderful and I had always heard get a second opinion. A few days after my sons injury I had the audacity to ask for a second opinion. The neurosurgeon at that hospital my son was helicoptered to acted like I had just committed a felon. Not only did he refuse, but when we finally found drs. willing to take him the original dr. would not release his medical records. It took a lawyer to finally get them. It has been 9 years now, but in hindsight I think we had a legitimate lawsuit, but never pursued it as we had more important things to worry about at the time than the drs. ego.

[jennyb]

thank you nancy, his questionnaire answers make very interesting reading. Interesting that he feels a specialist bpi centre is needed per 5 million of population, i agree! Did you send a questionnaire to Simon Kay at Leeds too?

[njbirk]

Jenny,

Yes we did send a questionnaire to Simon Kay. Have not heard back from him yet. A list of docs who have been sent questionnaires but who have not yet responded is at http://ubpn.org/medicalresources/nrdocs.html

Nancy

[lizzyb]

Nancy..

I have a list of other surgeons who specialise in treating BPI in the U.K. would you like me to send this on to you? or someone else?

Liz

[njbirk]

Thanks Liz.

Kathleen Kennedy is chairing this committee and is sending out the questionnaires. I code them when they come back in and put them up on the website. You can send suggestions with contact information to her at kathleen@ubpn.org

Nancy