Our Statements to the Royal Commission Team

NZDSOS

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) members, Drs Alison Goodwin, Matt Shelton and Cindy de Villiers presented to the first phase of the RCI on Tuesday 27 August 2024 in Wellington. Due to the terms of reference for the inquiry, we were unable to speak about what really concerns us, which is the damage done to New Zealanders by the government’s Covid response, in particular the use of the C-19 injections and mandated medical procedures.

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We had initially declined to participate due to the list of exclusions, but, when we learned that the RCI was unaware of the way doctors had been silenced, censored and disciplined, we thought it might be worthwhile speaking about this travesty and how it affected doctors, patients and the public. We had hoped that some of our colleagues could join us but as only the three of us could participate, we presented short videos of doctors telling their stories and have provided the RCI with the ones we did not have time for.

It is our view that when doctors cannot provide their professional medical opinions freely without constraint or threat, patients and the public will be harmed. We believe that many New Zealanders have been significantly harmed due to the silencing of doctors. Furthermore, many doctors and other healthcare professionals suffered due to this silencing, some paying the ultimate price.  The New Zealand health care system is now in crises.

The information we presented is below. Some of the doctors have requested that their information is not available publicly and one person has asked for their details to be anonymised. These doctors are waiting the outcomes of tribunals, conduct committees and court hearings. It is a sad state of affairs when doctors feel they cannot speak out for fear of massive fines and/or suspension, despite the medical council providing no proof of harm to patients or the public.

NZDSOS Presents Our Statements to the Royal Commission Inquiry Team

Investigated Doctor Click image to access first document / video	PRESENTATIONS & DOCUMENTS
	Presentation Dr Cindy de Villiers Oral presentation Conditions on Annual Practicing Certificate https://nzdsos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2023-APC-with-conditions-Cindy.pdf
	Presentation Dr Alison Goodwin Power point presentation MCNZ Guidance Statement on Covid-19 Vaccination https://www.mcnz.org.nz/assets/standards/Guidelines/Guidance-statement-COVID-19-vaccine-and-your-professional-responsibility.pdf MCNZ Informed Consent https://nzdsos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Statement-on-informed-consent.pdf
	Presentation Dr Matt Shelton Oral presentation
	Testimony From Other NZDSOS Doctors
	Dr Anne O'Reilly Verbal presentation
	Doctor Wanting to Remain Anonymous Written statement
	Dr Leigh Willoughby Video presentation
	Dr Rene de Monchy Video presentation
	Dr Peter Canaday Video presentation Full discussion between Dr Canaday and Dr Garcia
	Dr Bruce Dooley Video presentation

Join us in our quest to #stopthesilence and help doctors provide true health care to you, your family and all Kiwis. 

Further reading on the medical council:

• Is the Medical Council Fit for Purpose in its Harassment of Doctors?
• NZ Doctors – Truth & Justice?
• The Crime of Caring for Humanity
• Distrust and Disillusionment in the New Zealand Health System

This article was originally published by New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science.