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There are currently over 6.5 million patients on NHS waiting lists – one in ten of the population. As the cold winter weather sweeps across the UK, the NHS becomes even more overwhelmed with fractures and broken bones caused by trips and falls – making this the busiest time of year for experienced orthopaedic consultant surgeons. Dr Ahmad Malik, an experienced orthopedic consultant, was happily married with young children, highly successful, respected and well-liked by colleagues and patients alike. Yet in 2023, his illustrious career was shattered at the height of its power, simply for speaking the truth and raising…
There are so many stories out there that it's hard to know where to start. This week I attended a MHRA Board meeting, which I will report on in next week's blog, and was also fortunate enough to interview Dr Ahmad Malik.Last week, I went to a pharmacy to buy some medicine for a friend. When I got there, they told me they didn't have it in stock. They gave me my prescription back and told me to search the area around the pharmacy to see if they had it in stock at other pharmacies. Luckily, I can drive so…
The recent British government has decided to make fighting “extremism” a fundamental policy goal and has enacted legislation to this effect in Parliament. Anti-terrorism and security lawThe government'sBlocking Obligations' was first published in 2011, Ostensibly anti-terrorismstrategy. In the UK, public institutions such as universities and schools have a statutory duty to prevent young people from becoming involved in terrorism, hence the name of the scheme. In practice, civil servants, teachers, lecturers and health professionals are required to monitor any actions they take to prevent young people becoming involved in terrorism. They find In suspicious or extreme cases, please report them…
Marianne Hill and Michelle Turner are transforming relationships between food producers, their environments, and discerning customers. Though their journeys began in different places, they came together to work toward true restoration of entire ecosystems. In a wide-ranging discussion, Marianne and Michelle explained how entrenched agricultural practices have the most detrimental impacts on the land and, as a result, human health. Sharing their own extensive stories, they explained how they started Food4Change, a movement with unique momentum and positive outcomes for all involved. They place healthy food at the center of the relationships that bring communities together.Both of them have a…
Mike Robinson discusses climate change and clean air policy with Ben Pyle. Pyle is a researcher, commentator, and Blogger We will run a campaign to encourage serious debate on climate change policy.The interview goes into considerable depth about the circumvention of democracy and how taxpayer money earmarked for development aid is being laundered to environmental philanthropists and NGOs within the overarching framework of the Paris Agreement, capturing local governments and powerful figures abroad.The pile is Report to be jointly declared (The “Together Declaration” is YouTube Channel) and co-founder of Climate change debate The campaign as well YouTube Channel And on…
Debi Evans has always loved photographs of herself in her clean, crisp and smart nurse's uniform. At the time, that uniform symbolized a lot of things. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, the uniform was a testament to the professional study and work experience she had personally put in to become a state registered nurse. Secondly, her uniform proclaimed that she was a professionally qualified nurse for the National Health Service. Woe to you if you were a nurse in the 70s and you didn't keep your uniform immaculately neat, tidy and clean. The reputation of the hospital, the…
Louise Collins is a long-standing friend of the UK column and has worked with us for many years. She is undoubtedly a courageous woman who, like many other outspoken activists, has paid a price for her efforts. Working hard on difficult cases, particularly those involving serious child abuse, Louise has been subjected to hate mail, nasty social media attacks, banning from platforms and having her bank accounts and payments systems frozen. Undaunted, Louise continues to run her independent news channel. Liberty Tacticsshe reports on what's really going on around the world with almost no holds barred. But who exactly is…
Kimberley Isherwood is a petite but extremely determined woman who has stood up to speak out on the issue of Welsh Government relations with the UK Government and the promotion of sex education policy. She describes the RSE programme as a blatant plot to sexualise and groom the youngest schoolchildren for extreme adult sexual acts. If parents realised what their children are being made to learn and practise they would be horrified. Previous UK column video interviews with Isherwood on these issues were published in 2022 and 2023.In this new audio interview, Brian Gerrish talks to Kim about her personal…
Mike Robinson speaks to Graham Linehan (Substack | twitter), comedy writer, creator/co-creator Father Ted, Black Book and IT GroupLife after speaking out on transgender issues.Graham was censored and canceled, but was rebroadcast in 2013. Episode of IT Group He was widely criticized as transphobic and sexist, and was accused of using gender stereotypes and making light of violence against transgender women.His memoirs, Tough Audiences: How I Made and Lost My Career as a Comedywas published in October this year, The Sunday Times Bestsellers list.
As part of an ongoing series of interviews (this is the latest) discussing the findings of the Pfizer Document Analysis (PDA), the UK Column is pleased to welcome back Chris Flowers, MD. FRCR FSBIa retired oncologist and physician who previously served as an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), faculty at the University of South Florida, and a research scientist at the Jonsson Cancer Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).Joining Debi Evans and Dr Flowers will be Cheryl Grainger, an independent pharmaceutical training consultant; Daily Clout He has worked in both the US…