We have to ask ourselves whether Neil Bacon has asked each doctor's permission to use their details in their database. The answer is probably "no". That is because Neil Bacon has absolutely no idea about databases and having the courtesy to ask permission. We know that he has taken hold of either the DNUK database or the GMC database and is currently making use of it for his own ends. We have just been on the website and can look up all sorts of doctors, that includes dead doctors. Yes, Neil is going to go into the afterlife to assess their fitness to practise there.
This is the Data Protection Act 1998 - Read Your Rights.
Here we have the Scotsman quoting a doctor.
"David Tulloch wrote: "I am the above named.
"I strongly protest the inclusion of my details on this website without my express consent.
"I no longer practise in the UK and, although I feel my practice has been good, I strongly resent the way this website has been started."
The British Medical Association has also been critical of the site.
Dr Dean Marshall, chairman of the BMA's Scottish general practitioners committee, said: "I can accept the argument that we should be rated, but we give questionnaires to patients to fill in anonymously so they can be honest.
"Very few doctors are not aware of what their patients think.
"Obviously there are concerns about it being libellous. A patient could have not been given what they wanted. That might have been appropriate, but they might then give that doctor a bad rating, which would be unfair.
"It is being marketed as some great new way of improving patient care, but I have my doubts. It is much more useful for patients to let their own GPs know their opinions."
Every doctor should report iwantgreatcare.org to the Information Commissioner NOW.
Here is the Link http://www.ico.gov.uk/
Here is the Email
compliance@ico.gsi.gov.uk
Further contact details can be found here.
This is the Data Protection Act 1998 - Read Your Rights.
Here we have the Scotsman quoting a doctor.
"David Tulloch wrote: "I am the above named.
"I strongly protest the inclusion of my details on this website without my express consent.
"I no longer practise in the UK and, although I feel my practice has been good, I strongly resent the way this website has been started."
The British Medical Association has also been critical of the site.
Dr Dean Marshall, chairman of the BMA's Scottish general practitioners committee, said: "I can accept the argument that we should be rated, but we give questionnaires to patients to fill in anonymously so they can be honest.
"Very few doctors are not aware of what their patients think.
"Obviously there are concerns about it being libellous. A patient could have not been given what they wanted. That might have been appropriate, but they might then give that doctor a bad rating, which would be unfair.
"It is being marketed as some great new way of improving patient care, but I have my doubts. It is much more useful for patients to let their own GPs know their opinions."
Every doctor should report iwantgreatcare.org to the Information Commissioner NOW.
Here is the Link http://www.ico.gov.uk/
Here is the Email
compliance@ico.gsi.gov.uk
Further contact details can be found here.
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