Dr Myhill unable to prescribe

[Peter T]

A friend alerted me to the following that has been posted on Dr Sarah Myhill’s facebook page

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE - LOSS OF PRESCRIPTION RIGHTS - DR MYHILL.

It is with deep sadness that we pass on the message below from Dr Myhill.

We have been asked that all queries be directed to Helen at the Office, as noted in the message, and so we are closing this post to further comment.

This has come as much of a shock to us as it will be to you.

If we find out any more news, we will add it to this post.

<3 Love and Hugs to all our wonderful members. <3

EDIT - this does not affect the sales of supplements from Dr Myhill's Sales Site.

MESSAGE

Dear All

The medical indemnity company who has been providing me with medical insurance for some years has been bought out by a larger company that has decided that it will no longer do indemnity for doctors. This means I have to find another company to do such. So far I have been unable to find an alternative. This is because the companies look at my GMC record of 31 GMC investigations and decide no smoke without fire. The fact that no patient has ever complained and I have never cost the insurance companies a bean seems to count for nothing. This problem has been unforeseen and I am not the only doctor so affected.

Without insurance cover I cannot prescribe prescription drugs. This is a massive blow since I prescribe for so many who have been refused such by NHS doctors.

I cannot prescribe after 14 August 2020.

If you wish to discuss further please contact helen@doctormyhill.co.uk

see https://www.facebook.com/groups/108048875899603/

 

[Peter T]

I have not been able to spot any more information on her website (see https://drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page ).

Though Dr Myhill is not without controversy, she is a passionate advocate for people with
ME.

It would appear that the BPS lobby are winning in their conflict with her. I don’t think they are currently lobbying against her directly with the Medical indemnity insurers, but their previous ‘vexatious‘ complaints against her to the GMC seem to have had the desired result of blocking her practice.

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[Amw66]

This is sad.
My aunt is under Myhill who prescribed sleep meds which her GP would not to provide some stability.
Adrenal / thyroid meds and magnesium injections fir a while have also helped. ( they helped enormously with night time heart palpitations)
She is still severely affected, but not declining and a bit more stable.

My aunts GP has basically said that she can do nothing for her. We had to push to get annual bloods ( she also has osteoporosis and had a partial thyroidectomy years ago , so there is a bit to keep an eye on other than ME), which this year have signalled a change on one of the ranges. ( I have not been taken into her confidence yet as to what ) .

 

[Esther12]

Though Dr Myhill is not without controversy, but she is a passionate advocate for people with
ME.

She's not without quackery so I feel like this is the sort of passionate advocate we could do without - I think that if anything she serves to discredit our concerns. At the same time, given appalling standards in the UK, she may still be better than most GPs for ME/CFS patients and I hope anyone affected by this is able to find another way to get any prescriptions they find useful.