Author Archives: HDA

A visit from a celebrated Feng Shui expert Paul Darby

He of Big Brother fame as a consultant not a participant! Paul very generously gave his time to this worthwhile charity to help us get on track. The day dawned and Rebecca and I nervously wondered what revelations would unfold. We are both pretty ignorant of Eastern philosophies and feared that Paul would tell us [...]

Website Developments at the HDA

If you’re a regular visitor to the HDA website, you may have noticed some changes recently. We’ve been spending a lot of time working with website professionals to improve the structure, content and flow of the website to ensure it continues to provide all patients the information they need on the services we provide.

The London Marathon 2010

John and his daughter Sam are running the London Marathon for H.D.A. Wendy, John’s wife, sustained serious injuries in a car accident which left her requiring daily medication to manage the pain. On top of the injuries from the accident, Wendy also started to lose her sight. By the time she came to the H.D.A, [...]

New HDA Secretary

Rebecca McDonald comes from an educational background; she trained at The Norland College and has had extensive experience working within schools and more recently for Air New Zealand where her responsibilities involved working closely with people from a diverse background and with varying individual needs.

Rachael Rogers Heading Back To NZ

Sad Goodbyes It is with sadness that we announce that Rachael Rogers, our Secretary, will be leaving us at the end of May to head back to New Zealand. Rachael joined Marius in February 2009 as his practice secretary and was quickly introduced to his vision for the HDA. Eight months later Rachael became the [...]

Progress of the HDA

Marius Van Oldenborgh gave a short progress report at the Independent Doctors Federation’s October Meeting in Lisbon as follows: “The aim of the Honorary Doctors’ Association (HDA) is, as you know, to stand as a formal network of practitioners who offer unpaid medical help. Patients will gain a new approach to their complaint in the [...]

New Look

Those of you new and old to the HDA – Doctors, Patients, Donors and Supporters you may have noticed a slight change in our look. This does not mean however the ethos of the HDA has changed, we still stand for the same thing!

Charity Status

The HDA has recently been granted charity status No: 1124465 which allows us to obtain sponsorship towards our administration and future projects.