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Valproate Victims
Fighting for safety policies that work for the public: not businesses and politicians. Patients, victims, families first.
Susan Valproate Victims
Dec 27, 2022
It's not straightforward
Last week I did an interview that lasted 5 hours, just me, talking. I had plenty more to say. My conversations with other campaigners...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Aug 26, 2024
An MP’s Guide to Responding to a Constituent Affected by Valproate
Having been a constituent of Keir Starmer’s for many years, on and off, I’ve been curious about his approach to justice. As a lawyer he...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Feb 29, 2024
Epistemic what??? a response to the Hughes Report
To use a baking analogy, the Hughes report was a bit of a part built triple layer cake. Mostly vanilla and satisfying, doing what it...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Feb 4, 2024
Repurposing
It was dubbed the Wonderdrug back in the 70s as it worked so well and could be taken along with the contraceptive pill. Wondrous indeed...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Jan 17, 2024
Does redress always mean respect?
This piece was drafted in 2022 but not published. On 7th February 2024 a proposal for redress for those adversely affected by pelvic...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Dec 19, 2023
What do we know about medicines in pregnancy?
When I started asking questions, around 2003, I first talked to a health journalist I knew. She told me that in order to prove that...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Dec 14, 2023
The K-Word
People on the ketogenic diet usually don’t talk about it because of the reactions received from others. They chat secretly on forums,...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Jul 17, 2023
DNA Matters
In my 20 plus years of work on valproate as the mother of a person affected and campaigner I could say that I’ve got the subject just...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Apr 30, 2023
Not exhaustive, just exhausting
In a recent meeting with DHSC, PSC and NHSE I realised that I’d finally lost patience. To be honest I’d lost it many years before. ...
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Susan Valproate Victims
Jan 8, 2023
It's different for girls
Woman’s Hour https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001gkqw hosted a discussion with the new Patient Safety Commissioner Dr Henrietta Hughes....
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Susan Valproate Victims
Jan 2, 2023
U-turn on Redress for Valproate Victims
The Health Committee discussed redress last week, and conversations are ongoing with the Patient Safety Commissioner. This is really...
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