PurpleKylie22

My MSP is currently asking them for advice for me as I was rejected because my BMI is under 60. I absolutely recommend that you get in touch with your local MP (or MSP if your in Scotland). The view point my MSP took is that if I lived in Glasgow I would get help. So If I meet the national guidelines, my NHS has to explain themselves for not using national guidelines.

The best thing about this is that IF our MP's get anywhere with this then the rules will have to be changed. They can force this through. And if they do it wont just help you or me. It will help EVERYONE!

So get in touch with your MP. Fight this. Don't let stupid NHS guidelines win.

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Mum to 3 lovely boys
Rejected for weight management program because my BMI is -60

clairyb

Thanks Kylie.....I am very naive with some things....how do you get intouch with your MP? Do you ring, or email? I havent got a clue where to start? How did you go about it if you dont mind me picking your brains?.......Thanks x

PurpleKylie22

I googled to find an e-mail address! haha I'm not even sure which party she is with to be honest lol

Then she (well her assistant) sent me an e-mail back asking for my address and confirming that she is looking into it. About a week letter I got a letter from my MSP with a letter attached that she sent to the NHS Trust issuing a complaint on my behalf. Shortly after I got a letter from the NHS Trust asking me to sign a consent form to allow the MSP to see any relating pieces of my medical history as they will reply to both her and me they need to have that permission so as not to break confidentiality rules.

Now I'm just waiting.

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Mum to 3 lovely boys
Rejected for weight management program because my BMI is -60