Post by nickd on Mar 31, 2012 7:55:55 GMT 1
Check out Treating Autism's campaign on April 1st which highlights the neglect of medical needs of children with autism.
See them on Twitter today using #WhosFoolingWho tag to spread the word! They are on Twitter @tweetingautism - you can use the Twitter feed at the bottom of the page to find out more
Check out their website
www.treatingautism.co.uk/
Treating Autism hopes to improve access to appropriate medical help[/u]
"Our charity, TreatingAutism, represents hundreds of families in the UK who have very ill children with autism. Getting appropriate medical help for our children is extraordinarily difficult (most doctors are too poorly informed and often reluctant to treat our children's numerous medical conditions); however, we also represent many families who have used biomedical treatments to improve the quality of their children's lives enormously.
We hope that more medical professionals and parents alike will follow the example of Professor Walker-Smith and look to the medical problems suffered by children with Autism Spectrum Disorders."
www.treatingautism.co.uk/
Excellent link to 'Who's fooling who' campaign easy to read/view document is here
issuu.com/treatingautism/docs/ta_wfw_campaign_info_lores
Impact of Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offender's Bill upon victims of alleged clinical negligence
On day 5 (Tuesday March 27th) two key amendments were proposed in the House of Lords leaving to the government losing. The following amendments could potentially benefit autism victims who are wrongly diagnosed or treated. This is not part of Treating Autism's 'who's fooling who' campaign, but Mylegal is principally about the promotion of awareness of the need for greater access to justice. As it stands these amendments voted for by the House of Lords could be overturned by the House of Commons who may vote to overturn them on the 17th April. Any one affected by these amendments (see below) is urged to contact their MP and ask them not to vote for them as a matter of urgency. These amendments could be very relevant to autistic children where medical negligence is an issue; - they are all about improving access to justice.
A number of amendments were suggested by members to Schedule One of the bill which covers the provision of civil legal services. Four amendments to Schedule One went to a vote with two government defeats.
(10) Baroness Grey-Thompson (Crossbench) explained that Amendment Three 'would make legal aid available for children in all current cases, including when they are victim of medical negligence.' The government defeat, with 232 for and 220 against the amendment, means around 6,000 children under 18 will qualify for legal aid if the Commons agrees in the next stage (ping pong).
(11) Lord Cormack (Conservative) moved Amendment Four which resulted in a vote and a second government defeat with 228 for and 215 against. He explained: 'If, in the care of the NHS someone is damaged through clinical negligence then there should be an automatic right of redress. That is more particularly the case when we come to children, and that is what the amendment focuses on.'
Read more: mylegal.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=frontline&action=display&thread=626#ixzz1qkAL1Qan