Kyle McDonald has written this critical piece on the 2nd of April in his blog "Off The Couch".
"I'm pretty optimistic by nature, so forgive my spin on this one. Maybe it’s also just my need to feel like we are actually making a difference. But I honestly believe we are.
It seems ACC are unable to find a “reviewer” for the new clinical pathway. Rumours are two have been approached, and turned it down flat. So how is this a victory? First some background.
Over six months ago now, I started an online petition. Many of you signed it, and with the support of Lynne Pillay MP and the Labour party I took it to parliament and it was thrown at Nick Smith’s feet. (Not literally of course, but it makes a nice story.) His response was classic, throw ‘em off the scent politicking, namely promise a review, at some stage in the future. I say politicking because, hey presto, the news story went away almost overnight.
And so since then we have all had to battle on under this abusive new pathway and beleaguered but far from worn out, here we all are at the six month mark. Continue Reading
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