Dr Raj Persaud.

Although I thought all plagiarism claims had been quite comprehensively addressed in Thursdays "Classified post" I would appear that I was wrong because this week "Celebrity Psychiatrist" Dr Raj Persaud has been found guilty of the offence by the General Medical Council.

While many people in the UK will be familiar with Dr Raj from his media work I must confess that I actually know him in a more professional capacity. Aside from his work with TV gods Richard&Judy Dr Persaud also spent a long time working as a consultant (senior Dr in UK terms) with my local community mental health team so my sister was directly under his care on more then one occasion.

When I say "care" what I really mean is that he followed the NHS's standard operating protocols for treating anorexics. This involves taking a dangerously malnourished girl into hospital. Force feeding her until her weight goes back up. Discharging her into a low paid job. Sitting and watching while her weight drops to the point where a cold winters day could cause heart failure. Readmit them to hospital, forced feed, release. Repeat ad neuseam over the next five to ten years.

In fact you could say that my sisters treatment didn't really start having an effect until late 2003, early 2004 when I arrived on the scene and started telling my truths to anybody who would listen. Clearly this phenomenon has been explain away as either a massive coincidence or by the state claiming that they suddenly started doing me a favour rather then simply beginning to repay the huge debt they owed to my father.

The GMC ruled that by committing the offences of plagiarism Dr Pasaud had "Brought his profession into disrepute" and "Impaired his fitness to practice.". Much as I like the guy I have to say that my experience of him and his peers can only add credence to that ruling.

However I do hope that this affair leads to the setting of the precedent that anyone in the provision of mental health services in Croydon who attempt to steal someone else's work and pass it off as their own can expect to have the employment rapidly terminated with extreme prejudice.

In the interests of giving academic credit where it is due I would like to recognise the efforts of the following people in the ADHD case;

• The woman on the bus who in the course of a mobile phone conversation used the phrase "Well that's to be expected, her kids got ADHD!"

• Dr Charles Bradley who introduced the use of stimulants to treat the condition way back in 1937

If anyone else feels they can stake a claim to the issue there is a "post comment" button at the bottom of this post and I suggest they use it to explain exactly how they were active int he process.