Key words, phrases and their meaning from our Medical Protection System
Short bites of crucial information that help you understand the choices available for: blood transfusion, surgery, our medical protection system,...
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Why pretending to be a Jehovah’s Witness or simply refusing blood won’t keep you safe
Explaining the pitfalls of pretending to be a Jehovah's Witness or relying on verbal directions to avoid blood transfusions -...
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The benefits of membership – from one of our very first members…
An interview with Lisa Dunnington of our partner organisation, the People's Health Alliance, discussing Navigating Medical Autonomy and why she...
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Is mRNA technology the most exciting advance in medicine?
One of her questions concerned the anaesthetic and any injectables she would be expected to have. She asked if any...
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New Medical I.D. cards for the purse or wallet
A perfect compliment to our new No Blood! mobile phone screensaver, the medical I.D. cards...
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Our first Newsletter went out to members this week!
Included in the Newsletter were general updates, a warning to anyone having injectable anaesthetics and treatments, such as Botox, and...
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Anaemia is a tricky one when it comes to blood transfusions and iron shots.
My Medical Choice members are equipped to legally refuse transfusions for surgery and other blood loss issues, and are educated...
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Changes to Mental Capacity legislation that will affect Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) applications
The Powers of Attorney Bill has been published and, once enacted, will introduce changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005...
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How to Join My Medical Choice
It's quite straightforward to sign up to become a member of My Medical Choice. But just in case any potential...
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What to do in a medical emergency!
A reminder to our members to give their emergency contacts (ICE) the helpline number in case of a medical emergency...
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The Consultation Pack – a video presentation
A short video explaining the basics of the My Medical Choice Consultation Pack, such as what's in it, and how...
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Ensure your Hospital can access your Advanced Decision Notice!
This is covered in some depth on the My Medical Choice FAQs page, and the basic answer is: only if...
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“The more the clinician knows about transfusion medicine, the less they give. The less a clinician knows about transfusion medicine, the more they give.”
“The more the clinician knows about transfusion medicine, the less they give. The less a clinician knows about transfusion medicine,...
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Don’t just survive – choose to thrive with the PHA Health Programme!
The People’s Health Alliance (PHA) team have put together an all-encompassing simple step-by-step guide to help empower you for better...
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The range of services available to My Medical Choice members just got even better!
Harmony Union strives to encourage suitable and amicable solutions in resolving disputed matters between employees and employers. We operate as...
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My Medical Choice sponsors natural birth service, When Push Comes to Shove
My Medical Choice has now partnered with quite possibly one of the most well-known, and certainly most highly respected, natural...
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New health services now available for My Medical Choice members! The People’s Health Alliance
My Medical Choice is pleased to announce we're now partnered with The People's Health Alliance in order to help build...
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Advocacy and Legal Referrals available! The Autonomy Hotline
My Medical Choice has now partnered with The Autonomy Hotline in order to take advantage of the legal and advocacy...
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How Long Do mRNA Vaccines Stay in Blood? What It Means for Blood Recipients
From the beginning of the rollout of the mRNA-based Covid vaccines, we were told in no uncertain terms that none...
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Our new Advance Decision Notice gives members even more protection
Members old and new should have by now received our new Welcome Pack that we sent out by email. Included...
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Healthcare advocacy service for My Medical Choice members
We’re very excited to announce that we’re working towards building a national network of trained advocates to attend appointments with...
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