Maurice Kirk has had rectal pain, an excruciating
situation, which has been impinging on his sleep and more
recently, during the day, since late last year. HMP Cardiff rightly
organised a colonoscopy at 'The Heath', Cardiff University's Hospital
with a Dr/Mr Adam which was supposed to have taken place last March 2014.
Maurice travelled to the hospital under escort but before he even saw a doctor
the examination was cancelled and he was returned to HMP Cardiff.
As he was in court during the end of March, he missed his appointment
with the Prison Medical Department, Dr Rose Marnell, and so another appointment
was made for 6th May 2014 (some 7 weeks later). When this date finally came
around, and in regular agony with only paracetamol issued at 8am and mid
afternoon each day when he had to take it and not allowed to save it for the
pain in the small hours of the night, THE APPOINTMENT WAS CANCELLED with no
explanation.
Since then he has continued to ask for a proper examination as he has
previously had rectal problems due to sitting on an extra fuel tank in his
Piper Cub from Biggin Hill to Sydney Australia. A seat would have
added to the total weight of the plane and restricted distance covered between
refuelling.
Two weeks ago he was able to ask/beg the two main doctors at the unit
for a proper appointment and examination but both doctors
separately ignored him and would not talk with him. On Bank Holiday
Saturday afternoon he was handed a letter from Wing Governor Reed which had
been dated Friday 23rd May 2014 suggesting that if he desired a medical
examination the Prison could offer the following:
a) At his own expense he could invite a GP into the Prison to examine
him
but failing that
b) At his own expense he could visit the surgery via a taxi and escort.
What is the Prison playing at? One was led to believe that Her Majesty's
servants were duty bound to show 'duty of care' of prisoners, but it appears
that South Wales 'servants' can do anything, ignore decency, ignore rules,
ignore justice. Who can defend inmates from these Welsh 'servants'?
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