Margaret Coats to join Zombie Regulator, Ofquack.
I first wrote about Ofquack, or the Complementary and Natural Health Council, during its formation in early 2008. I predicted it would not survive – […]
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Protecting future ‘Baby Glorias’ from Homeopathic Beliefs
As I write this, two married Australian homeopaths are spending their first nights in gaol as they begin prison sentences for six and four years […]
The Failure of Openness at Ofquack
I was going to call this post “The Failure of IT at Ofquack”, but I think the failure is a little deeper than computers. The […]
Will the Government Bail Out Ofquack?
It does not take a lot of analysis to realise that the newly formed Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council is going to be in a […]
The Society of Homeopaths: The Failure of Self Regulation
The Adverting Standards Authority has today found that a homeopath advertised their asthma clinic for kids by making untruthful, unsubstantiated and irresponsible claims. Archway House […]
Andy Burman Resigns From Ofquack
Andy Burman, Chief Executive of the British Dietetic Association, appears to have resigned his post from the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (Ofquack). This news […]
Alleged Victim of Oxford Nutritionist ‘Detox Diet’ wins £810,000
Barbara Nash is a nutritionist based near Oxford. Dawn Page was overweight and sought the advice of Nash. It is alleged she was put on […]
Medical Astrology – Forseeing the Future of Regulated Alternative Medicine
Part of the wonderful new world of regulated alternative medicine is the insistence that all registered practitioners undergo Continuous Professional Development. Just like in real […]
Is Statutory Self-Regulation the Answer for Homeopathy?
The ambush by the Prince of Wales on the various factions of Alternative Medicine by announcing the set up of the Natural Healthcare Council, Ofquack, […]
Prince Charles’ Ofquack is a Dead Duck
Prince Charles’ Foundation for Integrated Health and its new regulatory quango, the Natural Healthcare Council (or Ofquack, as it is bound to become known), is […]