Testimonials

"I was a colleague of Jennie Colman's on the General Medical Council, where she showed appropriate loyalty to its principles, and I admire and respect her inspirational intelligence and integrity. I am pleased to call her a good friend."

Dr Andrew Fergusson, Centre for Bioethics and Public Policy

"In my opinion Dr Colman, with her qualifications as barrister as well as doctor, deserves the overwhelming vote of confidence that she received at the GMC's by-election."

Dr Briget Iver, Community Paediatric Health Physician.

"Dr Colman has tenacity and courage and as a Council member and in the interests of the medical profession, has quite properly questioned the practices, procedures and privileges of the GMC. She is a wise woman with a keen nose for humbug."

Dr Gordon Wright MD, Fellow, Clare College Cambridge.

"Dr Colman acted as House Surgeon to myself, Professor Michael Baum, Professor Vijay Kakkar and the Liver Unit, I know from members of staff in all these units that they were very satisfied with Dr Colman's expertise."

L T Cotton MCh, FRCS, Dean and Consultant Surgeon, Kings College Hospital.

"Dr Jennie Colman came to me with a strong recommendation from Mr Leonard Cotton, Dean and Senior Surgeon at Kings College Hospital. She established herself as a very good and conscientious surgeon, getting on very well with my patients, and particularly well with the hospital nurses. She took up a career in Medicine rather later in life than is usual and her more mature approach to patients was very welcome."

N A Stephens, FRCS, Consultant Surgeon, Dartford.

"Dr Colman was an enthusiastic doctor who was an excellent time keeper and put a lot of effort into her work. She appeared to communicate well with the nursing staff, secretaries and other junior doctors."

D G I Scott, Consultant Rheumatologist, Norwich Hospitals.

"Dr Colman is able to communicate well with the patients and their relatives. She has shown herself particularly capable in handling relatives of dying patients, having drawn unsolicited praise from relatives on several occasions in this respect."

D N Maisey, BSc, MBBS, MA, MRCP, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine.

"As a result of Dr Colman's actions my very sick mother was sent at our request to Addenbrookes Hospital for a scan. Dr Colman was the only shining light in this unfortunate saga. As far as my mother was concerned Dr Colman listened and acted. To me that is the essence of being a good doctor."

Mrs Pamela Craik, relative. James Paget Hospital.

"May I take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance at the scene of the serious accident on the A47 Easton roundabout on 23 September 1995. This very severe impact clearly had the potential of becoming a fatal accident, I am quite sure that your presence and actions at the scene played a major contributory factor in ensuring that all four occupants survived."

M J McCormack, Superintendent, Norfolk Constabulary.