Dr Chandy

I thought you would like to know how the visit to Downing St went.

The Easington MP, Grahame Morris (Labour Party), was extremely kind and agreed to meet us in Porcullis House beforehand, so we didn’t have to sit in a dreadful over-priced café or stand in the rain. But it turned into a business meeting – Grahame Morris has been extremely busy furthering the cause for Vitamin B12 awareness, and has enlisted the support of a Conservative MP (Priti Patel, MP for Witham) who met Dr Chandy at the Award Ceremony for the Glory of India Award. The two of them have circulated our summary of the cost-effectiveness of screening for deficiency and treating with Vitamin B12 to the Commons Health Select Committee, and have written a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley CBE. This is an enormous step forward!

Shinwell Medical Group in Horden is celebrating 85 years of medical care for people in Horden, Peterlee and the surrounding area. Dr Joseph Chandy came to Horden on 1 November 1970, and is celebrating 40 years at the practice. He is probably the longest serving Principal GP in Co Durham and may be one of the longest serving in UK at the moment.

This is the start of B12 awareness.

After nearly 30 years of treating patients, trying to raise awareness, and encountering obstacles from those who are supposed to safeguard the nation's health, Gods work through Dr Chandy is finally being recognised.